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There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Tokyo by plane, train, car ferry, tram, or bus

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  1. Fly Penang International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane PEN - HND
    11h 58m
    ¥33,671–76,066

  2. Fly Penang International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane PEN - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    13h 23m
    ¥29,221–86,796

  3. Fly Penang International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane PEN - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    16h 5m

  4. Car ferry, tram, bus to Hat Yai, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HDY - HND
    15h 58m
    ¥45,160–109,514

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration11h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket¥32,963Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,304 km
  • Duration: 11h 58m

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Tokyo, Japan?

Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and eight other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 3 hours.

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