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How to get fromNew York to Kuahby plane, car ferry, tram, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from New York to Kuah by plane, car ferry, tram, or ferry

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Langkawi International Airport

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane JFK - LGK
    27h 13m
    RM 3,298–9,624

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane JFK - PEN
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram tram
    4. Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    31h 3m
    RM 1,799–4,668

  3. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Langkawi International Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane EWR - LGK
    31h 56m
    RM 3,229–7,164

  4. Fly Laguardia Airport to Langkawi International Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane LGA - LGK
    31h 3m
    RM 3,164–10,092

  5. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram, ferry

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane EWR - PEN
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram tram
    4. Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    32h 51m
    RM 2,330–14,208

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration26h 16mAverage Duration
TicketRM 3,047Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,790.5 km
  • Duration: 27h 13m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kuah, Malaysia?

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) 4 times a day.

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