There are 5 ways to get from Koh Rong to Penang by ferry, plane, bus, train, car, tram, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Koh Rong to Sihanouk Villeferry
- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KOS - PEN
6h 47mRM 847–2,145Bus, drive, tram, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Longset Beach to Sovan Rithy Express Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Songkhlabus
- Drive from Songkhla to Padang Besarcar
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
37h 9mRM 397–580Bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Longset Beach to Sovan Rithy Express Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Komtar Bus Terminalbus
36h 40mRM 447–590Ferry, fly to Alor Setar, train
- Take the ferry from Koh Rong to Sihanouk Villeferry
- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KOS - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
8h 39mRM 978–2,498Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Koh Rong to Go Ho Travel Siem Reapbusferry
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Bangkok Giant Ibisbus
- Take the train from Sam Sen to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mallbus
43h 31mRM 514–630
Sihanoukville (KOS) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koh Rong to Penang is to bus and drive and tram and car ferry which costs RM 390 - RM 600 and takes 37h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Koh Rong to Penang is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs RM 800 - RM 2200.
No, there is no direct bus from Koh Rong to Penang. However, there are services departing from Longset Beach and arriving at Komtar Bus Terminal via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok Business College, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok and Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 40m.
The distance between Koh Rong and Penang is 742 km.
The best way to get from Koh Rong to Penang without a car is to bus and Mini Van which takes 36h 40m and costs RM 440 - RM 600.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Koh Rong to Penang, including transfers.
Koh Rong to Penang bus services, operated by Sovan Rithy Express, depart from Longset Beach station.
Koh Rong to Penang bus services, operated by Sovan Rithy Express, arrive at Sovan Rithy Express Phnom Penh station.
Penang is 1h ahead of Koh Rong. It is currently 4:48 AM in Koh Rong and 5:48 AM in Penang.
Book your Koh Rong to Penang bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Koh Rong, Cambodia and Penang, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Longset Beach to Komtar Bus Terminal via Sovan Rithy Express Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, Bangkok Business College, Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, and Hat Yai in around 36h 40m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,500
Flights from Sihanoukville to Penang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,500
Flights from Sihanoukville to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–2,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,700
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Tram from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Sam Sen to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
- Phone
- +855 15 758 889
- Website
- Sovan Rithy Express
Bus from Longset Beach to Sovan Rithy Express Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 110–140
- Schedules at
- Sovan Rithy Express
Bus from Longset Beach to Sovan Rithy Express Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 110–140
- Schedules at
- Sovan Rithy Express
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–200
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–200
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Songkhla
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai to Komtar Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 91–96
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- (+855) 88 623 8386
- info@gohotravel.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Koh Rong to Go Ho Travel Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- info@giantibis.com
- Website
- Giant Ibis
Bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Bangkok Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–180
- Website
- Giant Ibis
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- +(855) 10 271 234
- info@gtvcspeedboatcambodia.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Koh Rong to Sihanouk Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 70
- Schedules at
- gtvcspeedboatcambodia.com
Ferry from Koh Rong to Sihanouk Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 70
- Schedules at
- gtvcspeedboatcambodia.com
- Phone
- 097 8888 950
- support@buvasea.com
- Website
- buvasea.com
Ferry from Koh Rong to Sihanouk Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60–75
- Schedules at
- buvasea.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Koh Rong to Sihanouk Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60–75
- Schedules at
- buvasea.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +855 81 466880
- info@speedferrycambodia.com
- Website
- speedferrycambodia.com
Ferry from Koh Rong to Sihanouk Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55–95
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Koh Rong to Sihanouk Ville
- 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
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