There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Penang by subway, plane, train, or tram
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Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane IAD - PEN
31h 42mRM 1,710–4,831Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JFK - PEN
26h 36mRM 1,565–5,245Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DCA - PEN
25h 58mRM 2,300–14,000Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane IAD - AOR
- Take the tram from Alor Star to Tasek Gelugortram
33h 55mRM 2,318–6,555Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train, tram
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane IAD - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortram
30h 47mRM 2,639–8,204Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ipoh (IPH)plane DCA - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
33h 47mRM 6,930–22,479
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Penang is to subway and fly which costs RM 1700 - RM 4900 and takes 31h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Penang is to fly which takes 25h 58m and costs RM 2300 - RM 14000.
The distance between Washington and Penang is 15131 km.
It takes approximately 31h 42m to get from Washington to Penang, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Penang International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 31h 58m and has two stopovers.
Penang is 12h ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:49 AM in Washington and 11:49 PM in Penang.
American Airlines, HK Express, EVA Air and five other airlines offer flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Penang International Airport Airport.
There are 2566+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Penang, Malaysia?
American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport via Toronto, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,900–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–13,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–10,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–11,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 6,500–41,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via Newark, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 6,500–41,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via Montreal, Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 7,000–43,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via Boston, Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 7,000–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via Toronto, Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 6,500–23,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–10,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–8,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,800–13,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport via Toronto, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,900–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via Boston, Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 7,000–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via Toronto, Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 6,500–23,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hat Yai via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–8,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport via Toronto, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–10,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,800
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport via Toronto, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hat Yai via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 9–35
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- RM 9–10
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- RM 22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 200–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- RM 200–1,900
- First Class
- RM 750–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 120–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- RM 120–1,200
- Business Class
- RM 370–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Alor Star to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–24
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–22
- Shuttle
- RM 8–24
- Express First
- RM 19–24
Tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 16–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–25
- Shuttle
- RM 16–45
- Express First
- RM 28–35
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 17–24
- Shuttle
- RM 13–40
- Express First
- RM 24–30
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 5–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 5–19
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 65–90
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 29–40
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 85–120
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