There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Penang 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
9h 41mRM 482–1,202Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HGH - PEN
12h 1mRM 454–1,284Drive, 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 2,284–3,299Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PVG - PEN
8h 28mRM 530–1,131Train 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
10h 54mRM 515–1,464Bus 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 48mRM 541–1,678Drive 4,651.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai to George Towncar 4,651.8 km
2d 8hRM 2,291–3,309
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Penang is to train and fly which costs RM 450 - RM 1300 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Penang is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs RM 500 - RM 1200.
The distance between Shanghai and Penang is 3636 km. The road distance is 4651.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Shanghai to Penang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Penang is 4652 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Shanghai to Penang.
There are 2566+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Penang, 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 550–1,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,400
- 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 500–1,800
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 Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,600
- 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 460–1,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
- 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 430–1,300
- 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 450–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,400
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 410–1,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
- 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 550–1,600
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 420–1,200
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
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,200
- 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 Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,300
- Website
- chongqingairlines.cn
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,600
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 41–45
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 41–45
- 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 35–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 35–50
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 40–60
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
- 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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