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How to get fromGeorge Town to Sumatraby car ferry, train, taxi, ferry, bus, or plane

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

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  1. Car ferry, train, taxi, ferry

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    4. Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    5. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    9h 30m
    Rp 1,116,377–1,708,377

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Serembanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dicksonbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    11h 35m
    Rp 892,451–1,210,430

  3. Car ferry, train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    3. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Klia T2bus bus
    4. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    12h 23m
    Rp 981,442–1,509,442

  4. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane PEN - PKU
    5h 47m
    Rp 1,613,991–2,516,575

  5. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane PEN - PDG
    6h 22m
    Rp 963,991–4,416,575

  6. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane PEN - PLM
    6h 27m
    Rp 1,413,991–2,116,575

  7. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane PEN - KUL
    2. Take the taxi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    6h 42m
    Rp 1,473,991–2,066,575

  8. Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane plane PEN - DJB
    6h 47m
    Rp 1,313,991–5,016,575

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
TicketRp 800,010Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 608.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 5 times a day.

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