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

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

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  1. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane PEN - PKU
    3h
    Rp 900,000–1,600,000

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka Sentralbus bus Penang Komtar
    2. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    11h 3m
    Rp 687,104–1,133,094

  3. Car ferry, train, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry 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 48m
    Rp 1,307,829–1,787,829

  4. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane PEN - PDG
    3h 20m
    Rp 850,000–2,000,000

  5. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane PEN - PLM
    4h 10m
    Rp 700,000–3,100,000

  6. Car ferry, train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry 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 bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    11h 26m
    Rp 757,829–1,427,829

  7. Bus, ferry via Seremban

    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

  8. Bus, ferry via Seremban #2

    1. Take the bus from Bukit Mertajam to Seremban Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dicksonbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    13h 21m

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
TicketRp 532,677Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 4 times a day.

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