There are 5 ways to get from Chicago 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ORD - PEN
27h 35mRM 1,710–4,720Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane ORD - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugortrain
29h 49mRM 2,213–6,048Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MDW - PEN
29h 44mRM 2,810–7,520Train to South Bend, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SBN - PEN
35h 42mRM 2,360–6,066Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MKE - PEN
32h 54mRM 3,300–8,353
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Penang is to fly which costs RM 1700 - RM 4800 and takes 27h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Penang is to fly which takes 27h 35m and costs RM 1700 - RM 4800.
The distance between Chicago and Penang is 14722 km.
It takes approximately 27h 35m to get from Chicago to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:42 AM in Chicago and 2:42 PM in Penang.
There are 2426+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Penang, Malaysia?
Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,000
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–8,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–8,000
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–8,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,000
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Manila, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–6,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–6,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–9,000
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–6,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–6,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–16,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–16,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 19–26
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 13–20
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 19
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 14–16
- Gold
- RM 19
- Platinum
- RM 21–23
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–70
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- RM 60–70
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 17–65
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
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