There are 3 ways to get from Malta to Penang by plane or train
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MLA - PEN
20h 8mRM 1,312–3,712Fly 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
22h 25mRM 1,733–4,865Fly to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MLA - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain
24h 2mRM 1,624–4,687
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Penang is to fly which costs RM 1300 - RM 3800 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 3800.
The distance between Malta and Penang is 9287 km.
It takes approximately 20h 8m to get from Malta to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 6h ahead of Malta. It is currently 5:42 PM in Malta and 11:42 PM in Penang.
There are 2416+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Malta and Penang, Malaysia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,900
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,900
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,800
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alor Setar via Larnaca, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,600
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Rome, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Penang International Airport via Larnaca, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hat Yai via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- 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 31–34
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