Tasek Glugor: 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.
Tasek Glugor is a city of 135,786 people in Malaysia (Penang), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Penang International Airport (PEN), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Tasek Glugor runs from about 11 h 51 min a day in late December to 12 h 29 min in late June (computed for 5.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tasek Glugor is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Penang International Airport (PEN), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 10,997-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR, 80 km).
Flights to Tasek Glugor: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tasek Glugor · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 293 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 292 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 283 km — tours
- Petaling Jaya, 291 km — tours
- Ipoh, 119 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shah Alam, 290 km — tours
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 278 km — tours
- Kota Bharu, 206 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kuantan, 364 km
- Kota Kuala Muda, 19 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Tasek Glugor?
Penang International Airport (PEN), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tasek Glugor?
About 135,786 people live in Tasek Glugor (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tasek Glugor in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Tasek Glugor?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tasek Glugor?
Medan (293 km), Kuala Lumpur (292 km), Kampung Baru Subang (283 km), Petaling Jaya (291 km), Ipoh (119 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.