There are 5 ways to get from Manila Airport (MNL) to Penang by plane, tram, bus, 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 to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MNL - PEN
6h 25mRM 380–800Fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MNL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
7h 29mRM 553–1,634Fly to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Ipoh (IPH)plane MNL - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
9h 42mRM 644–2,168Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane MNL - KBR
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Butterworthbus
14h 18mRM 633–1,772Fly to Hat Yai, train, tram
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MNL - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortram
10h 38mRM 517–1,687
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila Airport (MNL) to Penang is to fly which costs RM 380 - RM 800 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manila Airport (MNL) to Penang is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs RM 380 - RM 800.
The distance between Manila Airport (MNL) and Penang is 2490 km.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Penang International Airport (PEN), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Airport to Penang International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 25m and has one stopover.
HK Express, Shenzhen Airlines, Thai Airways International and six other airlines offer flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Airport to Penang International Airport Airport.
There are 2503+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Manila Airport (MNL), Philippines and Penang, Malaysia?
Philippine Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and seven other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) hourly.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,800
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,800
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–3,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–750
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,800
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,300
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,100
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,800
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
- 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
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–100
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–110
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
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