There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Penang by plane, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KTM - PEN
8h 49mRM 650–1,400Drive 4,154.3 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to George Towncar 4,154.3 km
2d 12hRM 2,169–3,133Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KTM - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
11h 11mRM 799–2,223Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SIF - PEN
11h 37mRM 1,449–3,712
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Penang is to fly which costs RM 650 - RM 1400 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Penang is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs RM 650 - RM 1400.
The distance between Kathmandu and Penang is 2955 km. The road distance is 4154.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Kathmandu to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 12:57 PM in Kathmandu and 3:12 PM in Penang.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Penang is 4154 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Kathmandu to Penang.
There are 2426+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Penang, Malaysia?
Thai Airways International, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,100
Flights from Simara Airport to Penang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,600
Flights from Simara Airport to Penang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,900
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- RM 340–420
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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