There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Penang by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane EDI - PEN
21h 2mRM 1,652–4,552Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane EDI - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain
24h 7mRM 1,444–3,291Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane GLA - PEN
22h 17mRM 1,462–4,586Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane EDI - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugortrain
22h 56mRM 1,655–4,580Train to Newcastle, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NCL - PEN
23h 23mRM 1,974–5,961
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Penang is to fly and bus and train which costs RM 1400 - RM 3300 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Penang is to fly which takes 21h 2m and costs RM 1600 - RM 4600.
The distance between Edinburgh and Penang is 10369 km.
It takes approximately 21h 2m to get from Edinburgh to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 8h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:43 PM in Edinburgh and 4:43 AM in Penang.
There are 2424+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Penang, Malaysia?
Qatar Airways and AirAsia fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,800
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–5,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Stockholm, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,800
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 95–160
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–75
- Website
- Lumo
- 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
Train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- 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
Train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 220–310
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 290–440
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 189
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
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