Penang International Airport
Penang
International Airport is located at Bayan Lepas on the island of Penang. The
best way to get to and out of the airport is by taxi or car as the airport
is only about 20km from the city
centre of George Town. Taxis, buses and
limousines are available between the airport and various destinations on
Penang Island. Buses passes right at the doorstep of the airport, that
take you to the city centre and also the ferry terminal /jetty . Counters for taxis
and car rentals are located at the arrival hall, to your right, after you
pass the glass exit (after the custom check point). Taxis and limousines
operate on a coupon system where fares are fixed according to the zone your
destination is located.
Airlines flying to Penang
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has a number of daily flights to and
from KLIA (Kuala Lumpur), Langkawi Island, Kuching, Kota
Kinabalu.
Direct International destinations by MAS to Penang are: Bangkok, Medan,
Singapore, Hong Kong.
Air Asia flies to Penang from KLIA, Johor Bahru, Kuching,
Kota Kinabalu. Direct international destinations are: Jarkarta,
Medan, Macau, Hong Kong, Bangkok (also see:
Thailand to
Malaysia), Singapore
FireFly (MAS budget airlines) flies from Penang to Johor Bahru,
Langkawi, Kuala
Trengganu, Kota Bahru, Kuantan and KL (Subang), and
international destinations such as Phuket, Bandar Acheh, Koh
Samui and Singapore
Jet Star flies from Singapore and Perth to Penang
Tiger Airways flies from Singapore
Singapore Airlines (Singapore) also fly daily from Changi Airport to
Penang Island.
Silk Air
(Singapore) flies daily from Singapore to Penang Island.
Airline/ Flights to Penang by Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia (Low
Cost flyer), Firefly (Low Cost flyer), Singapore Airlines, Silk
Air, Xiamen
Air, China Airlines, Thai International are some of the airlines flying into
Penang.
Singapore to Penang by low cost / budget carriers
Air Asia, Jetstar, Silkair and Tiger Airways are the budget
carriers that have at least two flights a day from Singapore or
KLIA to Penang International Airport. Prices are competitive and
fares are very low during off-peak seasons (non-holiday periods
or weekdays).
The best option is to fly direct to Penang daily from Singapore
(Terminal 1 or budget terminal).
Alternatively fly by Air Asia or FireFly (sub. of MAS)
to Penang from Senai Airport, Johor Bahru (JB)
- this route is
frequented by those in JB and coming from Singapore. It is easy to get a
taxi or bus from the JB to Singapore or vice versa. The second
alternative is fly via KLIA. There are more flights available on
the KLIA
to Penang and Singapore-KLIA routes. To fly, fly Singapore to KLIA
(LCC Terninal), check out and then check in (at the same
terminal) to fly on
a low cost
carriers such as Air Asia to Penang.
(Important note: Budget
airlines are point to point air services, so be sure to have 3
hours interval between your flight schedule, if you have to
board another flight.)
Note:
Malaysia Airlines's
budget airline based in Penang, called
Firefly,
flies to the island from Phuket and
Koh Samui, Thailand.
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