There are 6 ways to get from Milan to George Town by train, plane, 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 T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MXP - PEN
18h 52mRM 1,422–3,527Fly Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LIN - PEN
20h 16mRM 1,111–3,413Fly Il Caravaggio International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BGY - PEN
23h 24mRM 1,625–4,014Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Avtrain
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BLQ - PEN
22h 5mRM 1,729–4,257Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ZRH - PEN
21h 20mRM 1,878–6,020Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train, car ferry
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MXP - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
25h 39mRM 1,752–2,175
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 1700 - RM 2200 and takes 25h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to George Town is to train and fly which takes 18h 52m and costs RM 1400 - RM 3600.
The distance between Milan and George Town is 9779 km.
It takes approximately 18h 52m to get from Milan to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 7h ahead of Milan. It is currently 7:01 PM in Milan and 2:01 AM in George Town.
There are 2562+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and George Town, Malaysia?
Austrian Airlines, Thai Airways International, and four 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 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,500
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Rome, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–9,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–8,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–9,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,500
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,900
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–6,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Rome, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–8,500
- 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 1,100–3,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,400
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,600
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hat Yai via Muscat, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 20–25
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 90–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 260–470
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- RM 330–470
- 2nd Class
- RM 260–340
- 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 5–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 5–19
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 65–90
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 29–40
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 85–120
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
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
- 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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