There are 4 ways to get from Japan to Penang by plane 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 from Fukuoka Airport
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane FUK - PEN
11h 8mRM 1,006–2,507Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NGO - PEN
12h 39mRM 672–2,025Fly from Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HND - PEN
12h 29mRM 864–1,922Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KMJ - PEN
24h 54mRM 1,338–4,853
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Penang is to fly which costs RM 850 - RM 2000 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Penang is to fly which takes 11h 8m and costs RM 1000 - RM 2600.
The distance between Japan and Penang is 4432 km.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Japan to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h behind Japan. It is currently 8:43 AM in Japan and 7:43 AM in Penang.
There are 2427+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Japan and Penang, Malaysia?
HK Express, Malaysia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–4,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,700
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Penang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
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