There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Penang by plane, train, tram, or bus
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SEA - PEN
22h 35mRM 1,712–4,312Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane YVR - PEN
25h 40mRM 2,463–3,467Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SEA - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
26h 27mRM 2,033–5,565Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ipoh (IPH)plane SEA - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
29h 17mRM 2,716–7,539Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hat Yai, bus, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane SEA - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain
27h 43mRM 2,204–5,751Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane SEA - SZB
- Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Tasek Gelugortrain
28h 59mRM 2,224–5,576
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Penang is to train and fly which costs RM 2400 - RM 3500 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Penang is to fly which takes 22h 35m and costs RM 1700 - RM 4400.
The distance between Seattle and Penang is 12848 km.
It takes approximately 22h 35m to get from Seattle to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 16h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:34 AM in Seattle and 12:34 AM in Penang.
There are 2386+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Penang, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–8,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar via Incheon, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–15,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Manila, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Tokyo Haneda, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–21,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Taiwan Taoyuan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Incheon, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–11,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar via Tokyo Narita, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar via Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar via Incheon, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Taiwan Taoyuan, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Manila, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Tokyo Haneda, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–21,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Taiwan Taoyuan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Incheon, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ipoh via Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,900
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hat Yai via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hat Yai via Tokyo Haneda, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–13,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar via Incheon, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Taiwan Taoyuan, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Tokyo Haneda, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–14,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Taiwan Taoyuan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hat Yai via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–5,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–24
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–24
Train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 59
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 37–40
- Gold
- RM 59
- Platinum
- RM 76–81
- zeezenithtravel@gmail.com
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 189
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
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