There are 2 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Penang by plane 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CMB - PEN
6h 12mRM 585–1,241Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CMB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
7h 34mRM 906–2,694
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Penang is to fly which costs RM 550 - RM 1300 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Penang is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs RM 550 - RM 1300.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Penang is 2272 km.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Sri Lanka to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 2h 30m ahead of Sri Lanka. It is currently 5:15 PM in Sri Lanka and 7:45 PM in Penang.
There are 2386+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Penang, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,600
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
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