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)PKU - PEN
3h 49mRM 231–361Ferry, bus via Sepang
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2
- Take the bus from Klia T2 to Penang Komtar
11h 12mRM 144–243Ferry, taxi, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
- Take the taxi from Port Dickson to Klia T1
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to ButterworthEts
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
9h 11mRM 308–444Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)PDG - PEN
4h 9mRM 228–464Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)PLM - PEN
5h 29mRM 220–714Ferry, bus, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to ButterworthEts
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
11h 4mRM 181–355Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Take the bus from 707 Hotel Malacca to First World Genting Highlands
- Take the bus from First World Genting Highlands to Penang Komtar
14h 58mRM 167–230
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 160 - RM 230 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to George Town is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs RM 230 - RM 370.
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 9h 11m and costs RM 300 - RM 450.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Sumatra to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 12:05 AM in Sumatra and 1:05 AM in George Town.
There are 2564+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and George Town, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, Scoot Tigerair, and three 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
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–650
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–470
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–800
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–550
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–950
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–750
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 150–800
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,600
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–900
- 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 360–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 150–800
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–900
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–950
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 430–1,200
- 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 260–1,100
- 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 220–900
- 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 40–55
- 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
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Klia T2 to Penang Komtar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 29–65
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.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 158
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 134
- 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 85
- 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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