There are 6 ways to get from Milan to George Town by train, plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Penang International Airport (PEN)MXP - PEN
19hRM 1,423–4,274Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hat Yai (HDY)MXP - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
24h 52mRM 1,054–3,432Fly Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)LIN - PEN
20h 16mRM 1,511–4,613Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Penang International Airport (PEN)BGY - PEN
23h 44mRM 1,723–4,982Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)ZRH - PEN
21h 20mRM 1,592–9,533Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Ipoh, train, car ferry
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Ipoh (IPH)MXP - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
23h 26mRM 2,140–6,126
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to George Town is to train and fly and car ferry which costs RM 1000 - RM 3500 and takes 24h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to George Town is to train and fly which takes 19h and costs RM 1400 - RM 4300.
The distance between Milan and George Town is 9779 km.
It takes approximately 19h to get from Milan to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 7h ahead of Milan. It is currently 12:10 PM in Milan and 7:10 PM in George Town.
There are 2564+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and George Town, Malaysia?
Austrian Airlines, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Rome, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–10,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–9,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–16,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ipoh via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–8,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,500
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Rome, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–9,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ipoh via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ipoh via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–11,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Abu Dhabi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,900
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ipoh via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Kuwait, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,300
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,400
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–26
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 72
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 270–490
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- RM 350–490
- 2nd Class
- RM 270–360
- 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
Train from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–21
- 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
- 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 6–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 95–130
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 20–80
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- RM 60–80
- 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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