There are 5 ways to get from London to Penang by plane or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LHR - PEN
17h 21mRM 1,360–4,371Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LGW - PEN
18h 14mRM 1,266–3,932Fly London City Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LCY - PEN
20h 4mRM 1,811–7,017Fly London Heathrow Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane LHR - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
18h 48mRM 2,381–6,724Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane LHR - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain
21hRM 2,372–6,246
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Penang is to train and fly which costs RM 1200 - RM 4000 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from London to Penang is to fly which takes 17h 21m and costs RM 1300 - RM 4400.
The distance between London and Penang is 10306 km.
It takes approximately 17h 21m to get from London to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 11:30 AM in London and 6:30 PM in Penang.
There are 2425+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between London, England and Penang, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–9,000
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–12,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–11,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–9,000
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Zurich, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 65–110
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 95–140
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–34
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