There are 4 ways to get from Penang to Istanbul by plane or train
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Fly Penang International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul (IST)plane PEN - IST
14h 41m₺15,853–50,613Fly Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PEN - SAW
16h 48m₺17,444–50,771Train to Alor Setar, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukittrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Istanbul (IST)plane AOR - IST
17h 39m₺23,352–75,733Train to Alor Setar, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukittrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AOR - SAW
20h 51m₺19,355–49,756
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Istanbul is to fly which costs 15.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺ and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Istanbul is to fly which takes 14h 41m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺.
The distance between Penang and Istanbul is 8121 km.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to get from Penang to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 5h behind Penang. It is currently 4:06 PM in Penang and 11:06 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4292+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–75,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–85,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–85,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–75,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–85,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–85,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–49,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–85,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–55,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–49,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–55,000
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–350
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–350
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺28–250
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ₺28–40
- Express
- ₺170–250
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺28–250
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ₺28–40
- Express
- ₺170–250
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺234
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ₺180–200
- Gold
- ₺234
- Platinum
- ₺280–300
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺234
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ₺180–200
- Gold
- ₺234
- Platinum
- ₺280–300
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