There are 7 ways to get from Kepulauan Riau to Penang by plane, ferry, bus, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport
best- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BTH - PEN
3h 46mRM 423–627Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Bukit Tengahbus
14h 22mRM 97–227Ferry, bus, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Singapore Golden Mile Complex to KL Sentralbus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
12h 53mRM 141–346Ferry, bus, train, car ferry via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Concorde Shopping Centre to Berjaya Times Squarebus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
12h 57mRM 173–408Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JHB - PEN
5h 42mRM 279–472Ferry, bus, train, car ferry via Kuala Lumpur #2
- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Complex to Berjaya Times Squarebus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
13h 9mRM 113–413Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Boon Lay Shop Ctr to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
14h 17mRM 130–351
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kepulauan Riau to Penang is to ferry and bus which costs RM 95 - RM 230 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kepulauan Riau to Penang is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs RM 420 - RM 650.
The distance between Kepulauan Riau and Penang is 648 km.
The best way to get from Kepulauan Riau to Penang without a car is to ferry and bus and train and car ferry which takes 12h 53m and costs RM 140 - RM 350.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Kepulauan Riau to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h ahead of Kepulauan Riau. It is currently 8:47 AM in Kepulauan Riau and 9:47 AM in Penang.
There are 2561+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia and Penang, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Lion Mentari Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–700
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–350
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–350
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–350
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–650
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–350
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–650
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,100
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 120–550
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–75
- Phone
- +6012 712 5144
- info@starqistna.com
- Website
- starqistna.com
Bus from Singapore Golden Mile Complex to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55
- Schedules at
- starqistna.com
- Book at
- starqistna.com
Bus from Golden Mile Complex to Berjaya Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55
- Schedules at
- starqistna.com
- Book at
- starqistna.com
- Phone
- +65 6392 3623
- Website
- goldencoach.com.sg
Bus from Concorde Shopping Centre to Berjaya Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–120
- Schedules at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Book at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Golden Mile Complex to Berjaya Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 26–120
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Boon Lay Shop Ctr to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–170
- Website
- https://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/operator/supernice-grassland
- Book at
- https://www.easybook.com/bus/booking/malaccanovotelmelaka-to-goldenmilecomplex
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Bukit Tengah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- info@horizonfastferry.com
- Website
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
Ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 135–150
- Schedules at
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +65 6270 2228
- reservations@batamfast.com
- Website
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 50–130
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.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
- +607 221 8000
- Website
- berjayawaterfront.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
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