There are 3 ways to get from Malta to Penang by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MLA - PEN
20h 8mRM 1,309–3,809Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MLA - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
21h 20mRM 1,830–5,562Fly to Hat Yai, bus, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MLA - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain
23h 2mRM 2,002–4,449
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Penang is to fly which costs RM 1300 - RM 3900 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Penang is to fly which takes 20h 8m and costs RM 1300 - RM 3900.
The distance between Malta and Penang is 9287 km.
It takes approximately 20h 8m to get from Malta to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 7h ahead of Malta. It is currently 6:14 PM in Malta and 1:14 AM in Penang.
There are 2393+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Malta and Penang, Malaysia?
Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,800
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,600
- 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 Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- zeezenithtravel@gmail.com
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 190
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
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