There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Penang by plane, shuttle, 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 Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DXB - PEN
11h 32mRM 806–2,208Shuttle 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
13h 27mRM 795–2,050Fly Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane DXB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
14h 39mRM 1,027–2,461
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Penang is to shuttle and fly which costs RM 750 - RM 2100 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Penang is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs RM 800 - RM 2300.
The distance between Dubai and Penang is 5282 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Dubai to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 8:35 PM in Dubai and 12:35 AM in Penang.
There are 2423+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Penang, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Bengaluru, Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,300
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Bengaluru, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Muscat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,100
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Alor Setar via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,100
Train operators
- 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
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
Bus operators
- 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
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