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How to get fromButterworth to Sumatraby train, taxi, ferry, bus, car ferry, plane or tram

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There are 8 ways to get from Butterworth to Sumatra by train, taxi, ferry, bus, car ferry, plane, or tram

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  1. Train, taxi, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    3. Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    8h 28m
    Rp 1,305,112–1,781,620

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    2. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Klia T2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    11h 6m
    Rp 642,612–1,250,120

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Butterworth to Melaka Sentralbus bus Butterworth
    2. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    10h 57m
    Rp 677,130–1,133,678

  4. Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane PEN - PKU
    6h 37m
    Rp 966,839–1,628,839

  5. Bus, ferry via Kuala Lumpur

    1. Take the bus from Butterworth to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    11h 32m
    Rp 657,346–1,027,225

  6. Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Startram tram
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane AOR - PKU
    8h 4m
    Rp 799,082–4,029,856

  7. Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane KUL - PKU
    6h 51m
    Rp 765,112–1,991,620

  8. Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Startram tram
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane AOR - PDG
    7h 59m
    Rp 999,082–4,529,856

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
TicketRp 547,523Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Butterworth to Sumatra. However, you can take the train to Kl Sentral, walk to KL Sentral, take the train to Klia T1, take the taxi to Port Dickson, then take the ferry to Dumai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butterworth to Dumai via Melaka Sentral, Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre, and Melaka in around 10h 57m.

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