There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Penang by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CPT - PEN
15h 57mRM 1,263–7,074Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CPT - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
20h 59mRM 2,284–6,127Fly to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ipoh (IPH)plane CPT - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltrain
20h 56mRM 2,267–12,122
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Penang is to fly which costs RM 1200 - RM 7500 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Penang is to fly which takes 15h 57m and costs RM 1200 - RM 7500.
The distance between Cape Town and Penang is 9593 km.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Cape Town to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 6h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 11:30 PM in Cape Town and 5:30 AM in Penang.
There are 2414+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Penang, Malaysia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Penang International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alor Setar via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–8,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ipoh via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–12,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- KTM Intercity
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