There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to George Town by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SHA - PEN
10h 46mRM 464–1,205Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PVG - PEN
9h 33mRM 442–1,134Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Shanghai to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
2d 9hRM 2,275–3,285Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane WUX - PEN
13h 14mRM 507–1,567Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NTG - PEN
12h 58mRM 554–1,681Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HGH - PEN
13h 6mRM 456–1,387Bus to Zhoushan, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai South to Putuo Mountainbus
- Fly from Zhoushan (HSN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HSN - PEN
17h 21mRM 571–1,617Drive 4,651.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai to George Towncar 4,651.8 km
2d 8hRM 2,281–3,295
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to George Town is to fly which costs RM 440 - RM 1200 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to George Town is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs RM 440 - RM 1200.
The distance between Shanghai and George Town is 3659 km. The road distance is 4651.8 km.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Shanghai to George Town, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to George Town is 4652 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Shanghai to George Town.
There are 2566+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and George Town, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,300
Flights from Zhoushan to Penang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Zhoushan to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,500
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,400
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Zhoushan to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 33–37
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 33–37
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 54–59
- Business Class Seat
- RM 75–110
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 41–46
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 41–46
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 65–75
- Business Class Seat
- RM 95–140
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 35–50
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 40–65
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 50–75
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- RM 13–18
- Hard sleeper
- RM 28–40
- Soft sleeper
- RM 45–65
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 32–55
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- RM 40–55
Bus from Shanghai South to Putuo Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 55–86
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- RM 55–80
- 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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