There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Penang by plane, train, or tram
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Fly Manchester Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MAN - PEN
18h 7mRM 1,519–4,538Fly Manchester Airport to Hat Yai, train, tram
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MAN - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortram
26h 7mRM 1,431–3,883Train 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
22h 16mRM 1,982–7,150Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LHR - PEN
20h 1mRM 2,815–5,113Fly Manchester Airport to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ipoh (IPH)plane MAN - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
23h 37mRM 2,223–5,565Train 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
22h 26mRM 1,663–6,129
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Penang is to fly and train and tram which costs RM 1400 - RM 3900 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Penang is to fly which takes 18h 7m and costs RM 1500 - RM 4600.
The distance between Manchester and Penang is 10374 km.
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Manchester to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 7h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:17 AM in Manchester and 5:17 PM in Penang.
There are 2533+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Penang, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines 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
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–11,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–14,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–3,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–12,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–18,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–18,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–18,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Abu Dhabi, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
Flights from Liverpool to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–12,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–13,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–3,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–12,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hat Yai via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- 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 2,100–7,500
Flights from Liverpool to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ipoh via Abu Dhabi, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Liverpool to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hat Yai via Abu Dhabi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 80–150
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 350–600
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–24
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–24
Tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 75–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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 1–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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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