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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sumatra to Penang 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
    2h 50m
    RM 360–550

  2. Ferry, bus, train, car ferry

    cheapest
    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 46m
    RM 140–232

  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 219–393

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Terminal Onebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seremban Terminal 1 to Sungai Nibongbus bus
    12h 44m
    RM 184–278

  5. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PDG - PEN
    3h 5m
    RM 190–850

  6. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PLM - PEN
    4h 30m
    RM 310–550

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
TicketRM 150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 50m

What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Penang, Malaysia?

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.

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