There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Penang by plane, tram, 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 Istanbul to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane IST - PEN
15h 37mRM 1,208–3,708Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SAW - PEN
15h 42mRM 808–2,409Fly Istanbul to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane IST - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
17h 16mRM 1,529–4,553Fly Istanbul to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ipoh (IPH)plane IST - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
20h 9mRM 2,312–7,035Fly Istanbul to Hat Yai, train, tram
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane IST - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortram
19h 50mRM 1,720–4,360
Istanbul (IST) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Penang is to fly which costs RM 800 - RM 2500 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Penang is to fly which takes 15h 37m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3800.
The distance between Istanbul and Penang is 8121 km.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Istanbul to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 6:37 AM in Istanbul and 11:37 AM in Penang.
There are 2496+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Penang, Malaysia?
Turkish Airlines, Firefly, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,800
Flights from Istanbul to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,700
Flights from Istanbul to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–4,500
Flights from Istanbul to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,800
Flights from Istanbul to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–12,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ipoh via Suvarnabhumi, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–9,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,700
Flights from Istanbul to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Istanbul to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,700
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Istanbul to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ipoh via Suvarnabhumi, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Istanbul to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,700
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–24
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–24
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
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