There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Penang by train, plane, 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.
Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NGO - PEN
11h 36mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ITM - PEN
24h 10mRM 831–2,239Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TAK - PEN
16h 27mTrain to Kobe, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane UKB - PEN
23h 11mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Ipoh, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Ipoh (IPH)plane NGO - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltrain
18h 30m
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Penang is to bus and fly which costs RM 800 - RM 2300 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Penang is to bus and fly which takes 24h 10m and costs RM 800 - RM 2300.
The distance between Kyoto and Penang is 5159 km.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Kyoto to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h behind Kyoto. It is currently 1:39 PM in Kyoto and 12:39 PM in Penang.
There are 2419+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Penang, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Penang. However, you can take the train to Nagoya, walk to Meitetsu Nagoya, take the train to Central Japan International Airport, walk to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) airport, then fly to Penang International Airport (PEN). Alternatively, you can take the train to Okayama, take the train to Takamatsu(Kagawa), walk to Takamatsu Chikko, take the bus to Takamatsu Airport, walk to Takamatsu Airport (TAK) airport, then fly to Penang International Airport (PEN).
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Ipoh via Okinawa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Ipoh via Taiwan Taoyuan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Ipoh via Tokyo Haneda, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,800
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kagoshima, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Penang International Airport via Matsuyama, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
Flights from Kobe to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Penang International Airport via Fukuoka, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Penang International Airport via Okinawa, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
Flights from Kobe to Penang International Airport via Okinawa, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
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 750–2,300
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,600
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,100
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
Flights from Kobe to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Ipoh via Okinawa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Ipoh via Taiwan Taoyuan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,400
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Penang International Airport via Okinawa, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28–40
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 3–24
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–24
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 30–40
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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