There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Penang by subway, plane, train, 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.
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 37mRMĀ 1,710ā4,231Fly 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
24h 11mRMĀ 4,500ā14,000Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- 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 47mRMĀ 3,010ā5,218Subway 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 Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
32h 43mRMĀ 2,131ā5,576Subway 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
31h 27mRMĀ 3,122ā11,176Fly 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
28h 40mRMĀ 6,689ā19,261
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 4300 and takes 31h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Penang is to fly which takes 24h 11m and costs RM 4500 - RM 14000.
The distance between Washington and Penang is 15131 km.
It takes approximately 31h 37m 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 30h 11m and has two stopovers.
Penang is 12h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:21 PM in Washington and 9:21 AM in Penang.
HK Express, EVA Air, China Airlines and five other airlines offer flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Penang International Airport Airport.
There are 2520+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Penang, Malaysia?
Air Canada, 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 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,300ā7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,100ā6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport via Toronto, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,500ā14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,100ā7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,700ā8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,800ā9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,200ā8,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,500ā15,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,100ā7,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,000ā16,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 7,500ā60,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 8,000ā28,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via Montreal, Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 6,500ā20,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via Boston, Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 8,000ā28,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,300ā7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport via Toronto, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,500ā14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,000ā7,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,100ā6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,700ā8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,200ā8,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,900ā11,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,200ā8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,100ā11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 8,000ā28,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via Montreal, Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 6,500ā20,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ipoh via Boston, Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 8,000ā28,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,700ā4,200
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,700ā4,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,100ā6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,100ā5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Penang International Airport via Toronto, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,400ā16,000
- 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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,800ā21,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,800ā10,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,500ā6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,700ā7,000
- 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
- RMĀ 9ā35
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- RMĀ 9ā11
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- RMĀ 22ā35
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
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 200ā2,800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- RMĀ 200ā2,000
- First Class
- RMĀ 750ā2,800
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
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 250ā550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- RMĀ 2ā21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 2ā4
- Express
- RMĀ 14ā21
Tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3ā27
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 3ā6
- Express
- RMĀ 18ā27
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3ā24
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 3ā5
- Express
- RMĀ 16ā24
- 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
- RMĀ 1ā110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RMĀ 75ā110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RMĀ 12ā15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RMĀ 1ā3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RMĀ 30ā34
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