There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Penang by train, plane, or tram
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)NRT - PEN
13h 23mRM 670–1,942Fly Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Penang International Airport (PEN)HND - PEN
12h 4mRM 714–2,921Fly Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Alor Setar (AOR)HND - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
16h 51mRM 792–2,371Fly Tokyo International Airport to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ipoh (IPH)HND - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
16h 48mRM 1,327–4,164Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Ipoh, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Ipoh (IPH)NRT - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
17h 6mRM 1,483–4,385
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Penang is to fly which costs RM 700 - RM 3000 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Penang is to fly which takes 12h 4m and costs RM 700 - RM 3000.
The distance between Tokyo and Penang is 5390 km.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Tokyo to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 4:31 AM in Tokyo and 3:31 AM in Penang.
There are 2560+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Penang, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–4,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–4,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–10,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ipoh via Osaka Kansai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–9,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–8,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Osaka Kansai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Tan Son Nhat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,600
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–8,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–4,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Tan Son Nhat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Osaka Kansai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,100
- 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 700–3,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,200
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
- 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 70–150
- 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 110–150
- Ordinary Car
- RM 70–90
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–26
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 9–26
- Express First
- RM 20–26
Train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 14–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 17–24
- Shuttle
- RM 14–40
- Express First
- RM 25–35
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 12–16
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
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