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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)planePEN - PKU
    3h
    Rp 900,000–1,700,000

  2. Bus, ferry via Sepang #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Klia T1bus
    2. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
    3. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
    11h 7m
    Rp 661,749–978,260

  3. Car ferry, train, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl SentraltrainEts
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
    4. Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi
    5. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
    9h 48m
    Rp 1,287,626–1,757,626

  4. Bus, ferry via Sepang

    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Klia T2bus
    2. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
    3. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
    10h 59m
    Rp 696,514–1,012,838

  5. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)planePEN - PDG
    3h 20m
    Rp 1,000,000–1,900,000

  6. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)planePEN - PLM
    3h 20m
    Rp 800,000–2,700,000

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka SentralbusPenang Komtar
    2. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
    11h 3m
    Rp 681,199–1,009,149

  8. Car ferry, train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl SentraltrainEts
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
    4. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
    5. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
    11h 26m
    Rp 737,626–1,407,626

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
TicketRp 464,423Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 5 times a day.

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