There are 5 ways to get from Penang to Kyoto by plane, train, or bus
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 Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane PEN - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
11h 17mFly to Osaka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane PEN - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
17h 18m¥35,746–94,557Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane PEN - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kyototrain
17h 34mFly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane PEN - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
15h 51m¥57,829–133,078Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kobe (UKB)plane PEN - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
19h 31m
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Kyoto is to fly and bus which costs ¥35000 - ¥95000 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Kyoto is to fly and train which takes 15h 51m and costs ¥55000 - ¥140000.
The distance between Penang and Kyoto is 5159 km.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Penang to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kyoto is 1h ahead of Penang. It is currently 11:37 AM in Penang and 12:37 PM in Kyoto.
There are 3768+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Penang to Kyoto. However, you can fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Meitetsu Nagoya, walk to Nagoya, then take the train to Kyoto. Alternatively, you can fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–110,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–110,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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