There are 5 ways to get from Palermo to Penang by plane, bus, tram, 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 Palermo Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PMO - PEN
19h 34mRM 1,318–4,425Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CTA - PEN
21h 55mRM 1,244–4,175Fly Palermo Airport to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PMO - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
20h 10mRM 1,546–5,575Fly Palermo Airport to Hat Yai, train, tram
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane PMO - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortram
23h 34mRM 1,448–4,998Fly Palermo Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane PMO - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Nibong Tebaltrain
22hRM 1,586–2,690
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Penang is to fly and train which costs RM 1500 - RM 2700 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Penang is to fly which takes 19h 34m and costs RM 1300 - RM 4500.
The distance between Palermo and Penang is 9427 km.
It takes approximately 19h 34m to get from Palermo to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 7h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 5:24 PM in Palermo and 12:24 AM in Penang.
There are 2545+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Penang, Malaysia?
Turkish Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,800
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hat Yai via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,900
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Penang International Airport via Rome, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hat Yai via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,900
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hat Yai via Rome, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,700
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–26
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 9–26
- Express First
- RM 20–26
Tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 16–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–25
- Shuttle
- RM 16–45
- Express First
- RM 28–35
Train from Kl Sentral to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 23–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 23–35
- Shuttle
- RM 35–110
- Express First
- RM 50–65
- 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 6–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 90–120
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 45–55
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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Bus operators
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–75
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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