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How to get fromSumatra to George Townby plane, ferry, taxi, train, car ferry, or bus

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

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  1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PKU - PEN
    4h 5m
    RM 365–548

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibongbus bus Melaka Sentral
    12h 31m
    RM 136–271

  3. Ferry, taxi, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Port Dickson to Klia T1taxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    8h 53m
    RM 244–394

  4. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PDG - PEN
    4h 20m
    RM 185–815

  5. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PLM - PEN
    5h 45m
    RM 318–471

  6. Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane DJB - PEN
    5h 10m
    RM 249–878

  7. Ferry, bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seremban to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    11h 59m
    RM 165–233

  8. Ferry, bus via Kampung Bukit Tinggi, Bentong

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from 707 Hotel Malacca to First World Genting Highlandsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from First World Genting Highlands to Penang Komtarbus bus
    14h 58m
    RM 211–286

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
TicketRM 141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and George Town, Malaysia?

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.

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