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There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Penang by train, plane, tram, or bus

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane ICN - PEN
    12h 26m
    RM 714–917

  2. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Penang International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane GMP - PEN
    12h 22m
    RM 706–1,710

  3. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane ICN - AOR
    3. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain train
    13h 13m
    RM 985–2,570

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Ipoh, tram

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane ICN - IPH
    3. Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram tram
    15h 48m
    RM 1,118–3,244

  5. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane ICN - HDY
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain train
    16h 4m
    RM 1,056–2,356

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration11h 19mAverage Duration
TicketRM 573Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,512.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 26m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Penang, Malaysia?

Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines, and nine other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.

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