There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to George Town by plane, train, car ferry, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HND - PEN
13h 4mRM 616–2,023Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NRT - PEN
13h 23mRM 671–1,442Fly Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar, train, car ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane HND - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
14h 46mRM 797–2,761Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NGO - PEN
14h 8mRM 887–2,427Fly Tokyo International Airport to Ipoh, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ipoh (IPH)plane HND - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
17h 11mRM 1,020–3,752
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to George Town is to fly which costs RM 600 - RM 2100 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to George Town is to fly which takes 13h 4m and costs RM 600 - RM 2100.
The distance between Tokyo and George Town is 5300 km.
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Tokyo to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 3:09 AM in Tokyo and 2:09 AM in George Town.
There are 2523+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and George Town, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–4,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–9,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Osaka Kansai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,900
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Osaka Kansai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,900
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–4,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–8,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 65–140
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- RM 110–140
- Ordinary Car
- RM 65–85
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 210–310
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- RM 210–290
- Reserved seat
- RM 250–310
- Green seat
- RM 320–420
- 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 3–27
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
- 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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