There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Penang by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MAN - PEN
19h 22mRM 1,516–4,433Fly Manchester Airport to Hat Yai, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MAN - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain
24h 16mRM 1,328–3,808Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LBA - PEN
21h 20mRM 1,972–5,030Fly Manchester Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MAN - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
22h 24mRM 1,537–3,686Fly Manchester Airport to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ipoh (IPH)plane MAN - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltrain
22h 50mRM 1,920–7,581Train to Liverpool, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LPL - PEN
29h 16mRM 1,555–4,017
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Penang is to fly and train which costs RM 1500 - RM 3700 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Penang is to fly which takes 19h 22m and costs RM 1500 - RM 4500.
The distance between Manchester and Penang is 10374 km.
It takes approximately 19h 22m to get from Manchester to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 8h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 1:18 PM in Manchester and 9:18 PM in Penang.
There are 2332+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Penang, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Qatar Airways fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–7,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–14,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–14,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Doha, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Suvarnabhumi, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–9,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alor Setar via Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,600
Flights from Liverpool to Penang International Airport via Prague, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–4,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,000
Flights from Liverpool to Penang International Airport via Copenhagen, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alor Setar via Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,600
Flights from Liverpool to Penang International Airport via Prague, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–4,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Doha, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Suvarnabhumi, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,900
Flights from Liverpool to Penang International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hat Yai via Abu Dhabi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hat Yai via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 70–130
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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 Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- 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 Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 3–24
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–24
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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 45–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 70–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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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