There are 2 ways to get from Sabang to Penang by ferry, plane, or train
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Ferry, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Acehferry
- Fly from Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BTJ - PEN
5h 8mRM 424–751Ferry, fly to Alor Setar, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Acehferry
- Fly from Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BTJ - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
8h 45mRM 395–1,404
Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabang to Penang is to ferry and fly which costs RM 420 - RM 750 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sabang to Penang is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs RM 420 - RM 750.
The distance between Sabang and Penang is 598 km.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Sabang to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h ahead of Sabang. It is currently 11:26 AM in Sabang and 12:26 PM in Penang.
There are 2415+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia and Penang, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sabang to Penang. However, you can drive to Balohan Sabang, take the ferry to Banda Aceh, drive to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) airport, then fly to Penang International Airport (PEN). Alternatively, you can drive to Balohan Sabang, take the ferry to Banda Aceh, drive to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) airport, fly to Alor Setar (AOR), take the taxi to Anak Bukit, then take the train to Tasek Gelugor.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Banda Aceh International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,600
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Banda Aceh International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–850
- 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
- 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
- 0811-789-200
- expressbahari.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- expressbahari.com
Ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Aceh
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
Ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Aceh
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
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