There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Penang by plane or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LAX - PEN
22h 10mRM 1,131–3,352Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ONT - PEN
25h 37mRM 1,893–5,638Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BUR - PEN
24h 42mRM 1,728–4,437Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ipoh (IPH)plane LAX - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltrain
25h 38mRM 2,935–8,600Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Penang International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SNA - PEN
27h 6mRM 1,673–6,103Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane LAX - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain
29h 49mRM 2,043–5,627Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane LAX - SZB
- Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Tasek Gelugortrain
28h 33mRM 1,742–6,615
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Penang is to fly which costs RM 1100 - RM 3400 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Penang is to fly which takes 22h 10m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3400.
The distance between Los Angeles and Penang is 14078 km.
It takes approximately 22h 10m to get from Los Angeles to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 15h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 12:41 PM in Los Angeles and 3:41 AM in Penang.
There are 2425+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Penang, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–8,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ipoh via Tokyo Narita, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ipoh via Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–8,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Manila, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Penang International Airport via Vancouver, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ipoh via Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–8,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Penang International Airport via San Francisco, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Manila, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hat Yai via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hat Yai via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–10,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- 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
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
Train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
- 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
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 59
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 37–40
- Gold
- RM 59
- Platinum
- RM 76–81
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