Bayan Lepas: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bayan Lepas is a city of 130,455 people in Malaysia (Penang), 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Penang International Airport (PEN), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bayan Lepas runs from about 11 h 51 min a day in late December to 12 h 28 min in late June (computed for 5.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bayan Lepas is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Penang International Airport (PEN), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, whose 10,997-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bayan Lepas: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bayan Lepas · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 260 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 287 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 278 km — tours
- Petaling Jaya, 286 km — tours
- Ipoh, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shah Alam, 284 km — tours
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 273 km — tours
- Kota Bharu, 238 km
- Kuantan, 378 km
- Kota Kuala Muda, 34 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bayan Lepas?
Penang International Airport (PEN), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bayan Lepas?
About 130,455 people live in Bayan Lepas, across 59 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bayan Lepas in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Bayan Lepas?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bayan Lepas?
Medan (260 km), Kuala Lumpur (287 km), Kampung Baru Subang (278 km), Petaling Jaya (286 km), Ipoh (121 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.