There are 7 ways to get from Medan to Perak by train, plane, car ferry, tram, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KNO - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Parit Buntartram
8h 32mRM 114–358Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Tapah Roadbus
- Take the train from Tapah Road to Ipohtrain
34h 49mRM 333–592Train, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KNO - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Tanjung Malimtrain
9h 2mRM 183–529Train, fly to Ipoh
- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Ipoh (IPH)plane KNO - IPH
10h 9mRM 270–1,318Train, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane KNO - SZB
- Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjung Malimtrain
10h 24mRM 352–687Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry
- Take the bus from Concorde Shopping Centre to Gopengbus
36h 21mRM 381–666Ferry, bus via Ayer Tawar
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry
- Take the bus from Grantral Mall to Ayer Tawarbus
- Take the bus from Ayer Tawar to Medan Kiddbus 46
37h 34mRM 425–1,071
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Perak is to train and fly and car ferry and tram which costs RM 110 - RM 360 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Perak is to train and fly and car ferry and tram which takes 8h 32m and costs RM 110 - RM 360.
The distance between Medan and Perak is 346 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Perak without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 34h 49m and costs RM 330 - RM 600.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Medan to Perak, including transfers.
Perak is 1h ahead of Medan. It is currently 6:28 AM in Medan and 7:28 AM in Perak.
There are 190+ hotels available in Perak.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Perak, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Medan to Perak. However, you can take the train to Kuala Namu, walk to Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to Penang Airport, take the bus to Weld Quay, walk to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, then take the vehicle to Parit Buntar. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Medan to Ipoh via Belawan, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Singapore Harbour Front, Harbourfront Stn Exit A, Opp Golden Mile Cplx, Golden Mile Tower Singapore, Tapah Road, and Tapah Road in around 34h 49m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–300
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–360
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–850
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–1,700
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–850
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–1,700
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–340
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–500
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–700
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,200
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–350
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Penang International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,400
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–4,400
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,300
- info@railink.co.id
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–16
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- railink.co.id
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Parit Buntar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–16
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–16
Train from Tapah Road to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–18
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 12–18
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjung Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Tapah Road to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- RM 13
- Gold
- RM 15
- Platinum
- RM 17–18
Train from KL Sentral to Tanjung Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- RM 16
- Gold
- RM 19
- Platinum
- RM 23–24
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjung Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- RM 14
- Gold
- RM 17
- Platinum
- RM 19–21
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 45–75
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from KL Sentral to Tanjung Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–11
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjung Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–9
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Tapah Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–170
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- Phone
- +65 6392 3623
- Website
- goldencoach.com.sg
Bus from Concorde Shopping Centre to Gopeng
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140–250
- Schedules at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Book at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Phone
- (65) 6240 6888
- gmc@theone.travel
- Website
- theone.travel
Bus from Grantral Mall to Ayer Tawar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 180–650
- Schedules at
- theone.travel
- Phone
- 05-255 1128
- enquiry@peraktransit.com.my
- Website
- peraktransit.com.my
Bus from Ayer Tawar to Medan Kidd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–13
- Schedules at
- peraktransit.com.my
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–80
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 65–80
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- booking@sindoferry.com.sg
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Front
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140–290
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- sindoferry.com.sg
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