There are 3 ways to get from Rome to George Town by plane, train, tram, or car ferry
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Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane FCO - PEN
18h 16mRM 1,620–4,733Train to Naples Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NAP - PEN
21h 40mRM 1,531–3,870Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Ipoh, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Ipoh (IPH)plane FCO - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
21h 14mRM 2,138–13,085
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to George Town is to train and fly which costs RM 1500 - RM 3900 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to George Town is to fly which takes 18h 16m and costs RM 1600 - RM 4800.
The distance between Rome and George Town is 9507 km.
It takes approximately 18h 16m to get from Rome to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 7h ahead of Rome. It is currently 12:39 AM in Rome and 7:39 AM in George Town.
There are 2556+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and George Town, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and five other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–13,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,400
Flights from Naples Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,600
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 130–260
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–240
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 17–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–25
- Shuttle
- RM 17–50
- Express First
- RM 28–40
- 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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