There are 6 ways to get from Bukittinggi to George Town by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, train, or car ferry
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Taxi to Minangkabau International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Bukittinggi to Kayutanamtaxi
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PDG - PEN
7h 50mRM 257–600Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Dumai Terminal AKAPbus
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Muarferry
- Take the bus from Muar to Sungai Nibongbus
21h 25mRM 169–214Bus, ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Dumai Terminal AKAPbus
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry
- Take the train from Labu to Kuala Lumpurtrain
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
19h 35mRM 240–345Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Alor Setar, train, car ferry
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PDG - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
11h 48mRM 258–1,068Bus to Simpang Tiga Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PKU - PEN
13h 12mRM 307–468Bus, ferry via Kampung Bukit Tinggi, Bentong
- Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Dumai Terminal AKAPbus
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry
- Take the bus from 707 Hotel Malacca to First World Genting Highlandsbus
- Take the bus from First World Genting Highlands to Penang Komtarbus
24h 3mRM 215–293
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bukittinggi to George Town is to bus and ferry which costs RM 160 - RM 220 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bukittinggi to George Town is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs RM 250 - RM 600.
The distance between Bukittinggi and George Town is 773 km.
The best way to get from Bukittinggi to George Town without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 21h 25m and costs RM 160 - RM 220.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Bukittinggi to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 1h ahead of Bukittinggi. It is currently 4:53 PM in Bukittinggi and 5:53 PM in George Town.
There are 2587+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Bukittinggi, Indonesia and George Town, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Bukittinggi to George Town. However, you can take the taxi to Kayutanam, take the train to Bandara Minangkabau, walk to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, then take the bus to Komtar Utara. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal via Dumai Terminal AKAP, Dumai, Port Dickson, Labu, Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth, and Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in around 19h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,300
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,500
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–900
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,200
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–650
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Labu to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 6–9
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–70
- Phone
- +62 852-6512-1960
Bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Dumai Terminal AKAP
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 44
- Schedules at
- busnesia.blogspot.com
- Website
- annantatravel.com
Bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 65
- Book at
- redbus.id
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Muar to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–75
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Muar to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–60
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +65 8710 7707
- info.sin@707-inc.com
- Website
- 707-inc.com
Bus from 707 Hotel Malacca to First World Genting Highlands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Schedules at
- 707-inc.com
Bus from First World Genting Highlands to Penang Komtar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 52
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 156
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 132
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- sales@komodoluxury.com
Ferry from Dumai to Muar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Book at
- https://www.komodoluxury.com/blog/from-labuan-bajo-to-komodo-island/
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- tunasrupat@hotmail.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 84
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