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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 7 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
    RM 351–563

  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 137–284

  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 Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    9h 8m
    RM 246–390

  4. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PDG - PEN
    4h 15m
    RM 358–680

  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
    RM 269–995

  6. 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 19m
    RM 165–231

  7. 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 207–308

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

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
TicketRM 188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.4 km
  • Duration: 4h

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

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

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