There are 4 ways to get from Penang to Istanbul by plane or train
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Fly Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane PEN - IST
14h 46m₺17,893–39,279Fly Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PEN - SAW
20h 8m₺14,769–42,184Train to Alor Setar, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukittrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane AOR - IST
18h 39m₺22,363–75,739Train 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
24h 51m₺19,366–47,762
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Istanbul is to fly which costs 14.000 ₺ - 43.000 ₺ and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Istanbul is to fly which takes 14h 46m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺.
The distance between Penang and Istanbul is 8121 km.
It takes approximately 14h 46m to get from Penang to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 5h behind Penang. It is currently 7:50 PM in Penang and 2:50 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4254+ 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 Airport (IST) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–43,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–80,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–48,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–48,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
- 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
- ₺14,000–43,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–80,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–47,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–49,000
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–47,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–49,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
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
- ₺260–360
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺260–360
- 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
- ₺28–260
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ₺28–45
- Express
- ₺170–260
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺28–260
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ₺28–45
- Express
- ₺170–260
- 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
- ₺239
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ₺180–200
- Gold
- ₺239
- Platinum
- ₺280–300
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺239
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ₺180–200
- Gold
- ₺239
- Platinum
- ₺280–300
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