How to Reach Penang from Chennai

There are no train services available between Chennai to Penang. But if you want you can take a direct flight to Kuala Lumpur from Chennai which will take around 4 hours to reach, covering a distance of 2604 kilometers (approx). From Kuala Lumpur, you can board a train to Butterworth, the duration of the journey will be around 4 hours covering a distance of 350 kilometers (approx). Reaching to Penang from Butterworth is an easy task since it is around 4 kilometers away. You can take a ferry or a cab and reach Penang in 15 minutes (approx)

There is also no road connectivity between Chennai to Penang. If you want you can take a direct flight to Kuala Lumpur and from the airport hire a cab and reach Penang in just 4 hours (approx). The distance covered would be around 358 kilometers. Penang has become easily accessible by road with the construction of Penang Bridge.

By Air: Taking a Chennai to Penang flight is considered to be the best mode of transportation. Penang has its own international airport which connects to the rest of the world easily. The aerial distance covered by a flight from Chennai to Penang is 2360 kilometers (approx) with 6 hours and 55 minutes (approx) travel time. The airlines operating between both cities are Air Asia, Malaysian Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Malindo Air, and Singapore Airlines. All the Chennai to Penang flight reaches via a single stop to Penang.