There are 6 ways to get from Manhattan to George Town by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)JFK - PEN
24h 42mRM 2,457–6,074Fly Laguardia Airport to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)LGA - PEN
30h 56mRM 2,314–7,031Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)EWR - PEN
25h 26mRM 2,486–3,812Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Penang International Airport (PEN)BOS - PEN
29h 55mRM 2,336–9,505Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ipoh, train, car ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ipoh (IPH)JFK - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
32h 8mRM 3,474–11,126Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Penang International Airport (PEN)ISP - PEN
32h 29mRM 2,460–7,624
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to George Town is to fly which costs RM 2400 - RM 6500 and takes 24h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to George Town is to fly which takes 24h 42m and costs RM 2400 - RM 6500.
The distance between Manhattan and George Town is 14920 km.
It takes approximately 24h 42m to get from Manhattan to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 13h ahead of Manhattan. It is currently 7:47 PM in Manhattan and 8:47 AM in George Town.
There are 2564+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and George Town, Malaysia?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–6,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–7,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,100–25,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ipoh via Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,400–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Penang International Airport via Montreal, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–8,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–8,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Penang International Airport via Montreal, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–8,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–8,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Penang International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–10,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ipoh via Abu Dhabi, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ipoh via Doha, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 5,000–15,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ipoh via Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,400–13,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Penang International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 210–2,900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- RM 210–2,000
- First Class
- RM 800–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- RM 130–1,200
- Business Class
- RM 390–1,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 16–20
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 18–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–26
- Shuttle
- RM 18–50
- Express First
- RM 29–40
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 45–120
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- RM 45–70
- Peak
- RM 70–120
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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