There are 5 ways to get from London to Penang by plane, train, or tram
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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 30mRM 1,457–3,750Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane LHR - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Nibong Tebaltrain
20h 37mRM 1,120–3,415Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LGW - PEN
18h 32mRM 1,274–4,539Fly London Heathrow Airport to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane LHR - AOR
- Take the tram from Alor Star to Tasek Gelugortram
20h 13mRM 1,565–7,674Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hat Yai, train, tram
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane LHR - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortram
22h 10mRM 1,987–4,423
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Penang is to fly and train which costs RM 1100 - RM 3500 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from London to Penang is to fly which takes 17h 30m and costs RM 1400 - RM 3800.
The distance between London and Penang is 10306 km.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from London to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 9:06 AM in London and 5:06 PM in Penang.
There are 2572+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between London, England and Penang, 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–11,000
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 1,100–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,000
- 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 1,700–11,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
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 1,100–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- 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 1,200–4,400
- 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 1,600–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–7,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–1,300
- 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 70–130
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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 137–140
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Alor Star to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–24
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–22
- Shuttle
- RM 8–24
- Express First
- RM 19–24
Tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 16–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–25
- Shuttle
- RM 16–45
- Express First
- RM 28–35
Train from Kl Sentral to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 23–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 23–35
- Shuttle
- RM 35–110
- Express First
- RM 50–65
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 90–120
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 40–55
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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