There are 6 ways to get from London to George Town 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 London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LHR - PEN
18h 35mRM 1,360–4,678Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LGW - PEN
19h 28mRM 1,276–4,068Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LCY - PEN
21h 23mRM 2,114–7,521Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane STN - PEN
21h 41mRM 1,796–5,672Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LTN - PEN
24h 22mRM 1,808–4,381Train to London Southend Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SEN - PEN
23h 4mRM 1,903–6,684
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to George Town is to train and fly which costs RM 1200 - RM 4100 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from London to George Town is to fly which takes 18h 35m and costs RM 1300 - RM 4700.
The distance between London and George Town is 10328 km.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from London to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 7:58 AM in London and 2:58 PM in George Town.
There are 2426+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between London, England and George Town, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,000
Flights from London City Airport to Penang International Airport via Zurich, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,800
Flights from Luton Airport to Penang International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–4,800
Flights from London Southend Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from London Southend Airport to Penang International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–150
- Website
- Southern
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