There are 5 ways to get from London to George Town by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LHR - PEN
18h 33mRM 1,727–3,771Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LGW - PEN
19h 36mRM 955–3,614Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LCY - PEN
20h 42mRM 1,914–5,022Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane STN - PEN
20h 45mRM 1,480–5,044Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LTN - PEN
25h 31mRM 1,278–3,983
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to George Town is to train and fly which costs RM 950 - RM 3700 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from London to George Town is to fly which takes 18h 33m and costs RM 1700 - RM 3800.
The distance between London and George Town is 10330 km.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to get from London to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 7:24 AM in London and 3:24 PM in George Town.
There are 2566+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between London, England and George Town, Malaysia?
British Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,800
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
Flights from Luton Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–8,500
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,800
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–5,000
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
Flights from Luton Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,800
Flights from Luton Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,700
Flights from Luton Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,800
Flights from Luton Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
Flights from Luton Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,800
Flights from Luton Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,500
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 50–75
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- RM 50–75
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 80–120
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 75–160
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- RM 75–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- RM 110–160
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–80
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- RM 50–80
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