There are 7 ways to get from Medan to Simpang Pulai by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or 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 to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train, bus
best- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)KNO - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Take the bus from Medan Kidd to Kampung Sengat
8h 8mRM 172–455Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Front
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Tapah Road
- Take the train from Tapah Road to IpohEts
35h 13mRM 300–433Fly to Ipoh
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Ipoh (IPH)KNO - IPH
9h 49mRM 253–1,623Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)KNO - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Ipoh
8h 56mRM 207–485Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Alor Setar (AOR)KNO - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Ipoh
10h 19mRM 212–919Ferry, bus, train via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Front
- Take the bus from Tampines MRT to KL Sentral
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to IpohEts
36h 25mRM 359–437Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Front
- Take the bus from Concorde Shopping Centre to Gopeng
36h 56mRM 376–456
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Simpang Pulai is to fly and car ferry and train and bus which costs RM 170 - RM 460 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Simpang Pulai is to fly and car ferry and train and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs RM 170 - RM 460.
The distance between Medan and Simpang Pulai is 462 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Simpang Pulai without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 35h 13m and costs RM 300 - RM 440.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Medan to Simpang Pulai, including transfers.
Simpang Pulai is 1h ahead of Medan. It is currently 11:12 AM in Medan and 12:12 PM in Simpang Pulai.
There are 1522+ hotels available in Simpang Pulai.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Simpang Pulai, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Ipoh (IPH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–370
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,400
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Penang International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,500
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–290
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,600
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Soekarno–Hatta, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–600
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–390
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–650
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–310
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,400
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ipoh via Soekarno–Hatta, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,500
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–430
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 16–20
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 18–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–26
- Shuttle
- RM 18–50
- Express First
- RM 29–40
Train from Tapah Road to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 15–21
- Shuttle
- RM 6–18
- Express First
- RM 16–21
Train from Kl Sentral to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 20–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 20–28
- Shuttle
- RM 24–65
- Express First
- RM 35–45
Train from Anak Bukit to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 21–75
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 21–29
- Shuttle
- RM 27–75
- Express First
- RM 40–55
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Tapah Road to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- RM 13
- Gold
- RM 15
- Platinum
- RM 17–18
- 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 45–60
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- 05-255 1128
- enquiry@peraktransit.com.my
- Website
- peraktransit.com.my
Bus from Medan Kidd to Kampung Sengat
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- peraktransit.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Tapah Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35–120
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Phone
- +6069517073
- Website
- cityexpress.com.my
Bus from Tampines MRT to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- cityexpress.com.my
- Book at
- cityexpress.com.my
- 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 110–160
- Schedules at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Book at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- 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 70–85
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 70–85
- 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 156–160
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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