Transportation from City Center to Penang International Airport
One of the busiest airports in Malaysia, Penang International Airport is located on Penang Island near Bayan Lepas, 18 km south of downtown Georgetown. Although the facility, which was built in 1935, was destroyed by the wars, it has been renovated many times since 1970 and enlarged by adding new buildings. Domestic and international flights are organized from the airport to destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Knokke Het Zoute, Jakarta, Banda Aceh, Bangkok, Surabaya, Langkawi, Malacca and Phuket.
The airport, which has a single two-storey terminal building, has an arrivals terminal on the ground floor and an outgoing passenger terminal on the second floor. There are many restaurants and cafes in the terminal, as well as a duty-free shop for both arriving and departing passengers. There are 3 baggage claim belts in the arrivals terminal. Both short-term and long-term parking spaces are available in the parking area just outside Penang Airport. In the parking area where the first hour is free, there is a charge of RM 2 per hour up to 24 hours. You need to make the payment from the auto-payment machines outside the Penang Airport arrival hall before exiting the parking lot. Options for transportation from the city center to Penang International Airport:
Bus
It is possible to use the 401E bus line from the city center to Penang International Airport. You can reach the airport in an average of 1 hour and 45 minutes with buses departing from Jetty, Pangkalan Weld station every 30 minutes. Buses operate between 06.30 and 23.00.
Taxi
It is possible to get taxi services at central points in Georgetown and Penang Island. Although taxis have taxi meters, prices vary from region to region. Transportation from Georgetown city center to Penang International Airport costs RM 50 on average and the journey can take 25-30 minutes depending on traffic. The taxi ride from Batu Ferringhi, which is 30 km away, takes an average of one hour and fares can vary between RM 80-90.
Penang International Airport Contact Information:
Address: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Miss Lepas, 11900 Miss Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
Phone number: +60 4-252 0252
Transportation from Taipei Taoyuan International Airport to City Center
You can use buses, trains, shuttle services, taxis or rent a car to reach the city center from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
Buses, one of the most convenient options for going to the city center, are waiting for you at both terminal exits. There are many buses serving Taipei city centre, the train station and other cities.
To reach the city center, you can use the high-speed train as well as the express train. You need to use the shuttle service to go to the high-speed train station. You can reach the city center in 30 minutes with these trains.
You can use the shuttle services of private companies or the transfer services of hotels to go from the airport to the city center. The journey again takes about 30 minutes.
Alternatively, you can use the taxis you can find at the exit of both terminals. Taxis at the airport are available 24 hours a day.
If you want to rent a car, you can make a reservation from the official website of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.