There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane PEN - IST
17h 40m₺17,122–40,146Fly Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PEN - SAW
23h 2m₺14,125–43,169Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane AOR - IST
19h 58m₺22,393–75,699Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AOR - SAW
26h 11m₺19,396–47,722
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Istanbul is to fly which costs 17.000 ₺ - 41.000 ₺ and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Istanbul is to fly which takes 17h 40m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 41.000 ₺.
The distance between George Town and Istanbul is 8147 km.
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from George Town to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 5h behind George Town. It is currently 3:32 AM in George Town and 10:32 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4254+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–43,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–80,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–48,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–48,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–43,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–80,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–47,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–49,000
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–47,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–49,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺35–290
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ₺35–55
- Express
- ₺200–290
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺35–290
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ₺35–55
- Express
- ₺200–290
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺23–25
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺23–25
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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