There are 6 ways to get from China to Penang by plane, train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
best- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZX - PEN
6h 40mRM 604–1,205Fly from Hong Kong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HKG - PEN
6h 42mRM 389–800Train, bus
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Mochit Terminal to Komtarbus
2d 9hRM 890–1,382Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CAN - PEN
6h 57mRM 485–1,208Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CKG - PEN
7h 40mRM 603–1,404Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TFU - PEN
7h 53mRM 658–1,912
Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from China to Penang is to fly which costs RM 380 - RM 800 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from China to Penang is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs RM 600 - RM 1300.
The distance between China and Penang is 2448 km.
The best way to get from China to Penang without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs RM 850 - RM 1400.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from China to Penang, including transfers.
There are 2422+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between China and Penang, Malaysia?
Shenzhen Airlines, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,100
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,900
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,100
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,400
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Penang International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Penang International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,400
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–650
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,300
- Website
- chongqingairlines.cn
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,900
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 260–600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- RM 260–360
- First Class
- RM 350–600
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 6–9
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 130–190
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 205
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Mochit Terminal to Komtar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Website
- KST Travel
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