There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Little India by plane, shuttle, tram, or car ferry
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DXB - PEN
12h 48mRM 858–2,213Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane AUH - PEN
15h 18mRM 747–2,055Fly Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane DXB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
15h 57mRM 1,030–2,457
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Little India is to shuttle and fly which costs RM 700 - RM 2100 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Little India is to fly which takes 12h 48m and costs RM 850 - RM 2300.
The distance between Dubai and Little India is 5306 km.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Dubai to Little India, including transfers.
There are 2425+ hotels available in Little India.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Little India, Penang, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Bengaluru, Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Madras, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Bengaluru, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 38–42
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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