There are 4 ways to get from Maldives to Penang by plane or tram
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Fly Velana International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MLE - PEN
8h 45mRM 801–1,604Fly Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DDD - PEN
9h 40mRM 600–1,800Fly Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HDK - PEN
8h 40mRM 750–2,400Fly Velana International Airport to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MLE - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
11h 52mRM 872–2,649
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maldives to Penang is to fly which costs RM 800 - RM 1600 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Maldives to Penang is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs RM 750 - RM 2400.
The distance between Maldives and Penang is 2967 km.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Maldives to Penang, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Dhaalu Atoll Airport Airport to Penang International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 40m and has two stopovers.
Penang is 3h ahead of Maldives. It is currently 12:07 AM in Maldives and 3:07 AM in Penang.
Singapore Airlines, Manta Air and AirAsia offer flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport Airport to Penang International Airport Airport.
There are 2496+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Maldives and Penang, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Penang International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Velana International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Velana International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,700
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Penang International Airport via Velana International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
Flights from Velana International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–5,500
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Penang International Airport via Velana International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–4,600
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Penang International Airport via Velana International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–4,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
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