There are 7 ways to get from Sumatra to George Town by plane, ferry, taxi, train, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PKU - PEN
3h 59mRM 250–435Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibongbus Melaka Sentral
12hRM 138–237Ferry, taxi, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry
- Take the taxi from Port Dickson to Klia T1taxi
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
8h 43mRM 308–439Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Terminal Onebus
- Take the bus from Seremban Terminal 1 to Butterworthbus
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
11h 37mFly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PDG - PEN
4h 9mRM 207–452Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PLM - PEN
5h 29mRM 225–544Ferry, bus via Kampung Bukit Tinggi, Bentong
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry
- Take the bus from 707 Hotel Malacca to First World Genting Highlandsbus
- Take the bus from First World Genting Highlands to Penang Komtarbus
14h 58mRM 164–226
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to George Town is to ferry and bus which costs RM 130 - RM 240 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to George Town is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs RM 250 - RM 440.
The distance between Sumatra and George Town is 576 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to George Town without a car is to ferry and taxi and train and car ferry which takes 8h 43m and costs RM 300 - RM 440.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Sumatra to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 1:28 PM in Sumatra and 2:28 PM in George Town.
There are 2549+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and George Town, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–700
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,100
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 220–450
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–750
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–950
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 150–850
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–2,200
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 150–850
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Hang Nadim, Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 150–850
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 150–850
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,200
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–950
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–650
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–950
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–950
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–950
- 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 45–55
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–75
- Website
- nssit.com.my
Bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Terminal One
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://bas.my/basmyseremban.php
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Seremban Terminal 1 to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–70
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–65
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +6012 4703155
- Website
- intercity.my
Bus from Seremban Terminal 1 to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–70
- Schedules at
- intercity.my
- Book at
- intercity.my
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Seremban Terminal 1 to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 52–54
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 59–65
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Seremban Terminal 1 to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 47–49
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +65 8710 7707
- info.sin@707-inc.com
- Website
- 707-inc.com
Bus from 707 Hotel Malacca to First World Genting Highlands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Schedules at
- 707-inc.com
Bus from First World Genting Highlands to Penang Komtar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 52
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 153
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 129
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- tunasrupat@hotmail.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 83
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- RM 85–110
Taxi Port Dickson
- Phone
- +60 17-878 0027
- Website
- taxinogri9.blogspot.com
Ringos Taxi
- Phone
- +60 12-254 5367
- Website
- ringostaxi.com
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