There are 8 ways to get from Sumatra to Penang 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
2h 45mRM 220–370Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibongbus Melaka Sentral
12h 2mRM 125–255Ferry, 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
9h 11mRM 307–443Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PDG - PEN
3h 5mRM 210–470Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PLM - PEN
4h 15mRM 170–750Ferry, 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
12h 17mFerry, bus, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus
- Take the train from Seremban to Kuala Lumpurtrain
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
12h 52mFerry, 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 166–229
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Penang is to ferry and bus via Kampung Bukit Tinggi, Bentong which costs RM 160 - RM 230 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Penang is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs RM 220 - RM 370.
The distance between Sumatra and Penang is 553 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to Penang 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 2h 45m to fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Simpang Tiga Airport Airport to Penang International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 45m and has one stopover.
Penang is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 5:31 AM in Sumatra and 6:31 AM in Penang.
Scoot Tigerair, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air and two other airlines offer flights from Simpang Tiga Airport Airport to Penang International Airport Airport.
There are 2572+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Penang, 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–700
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,200
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–750
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,000
- 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 150–900
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–900
- 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 290–1,200
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
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 420–1,100
- 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 330–1,300
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,000
- 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 150–900
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–900
- 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 390–1,200
- 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 160–650
- 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 230–850
- 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
- Once 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
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–70
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Seremban to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–10
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–70
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
Bus from Seremban Terminal 1 to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–75
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–80
- Website
- http://www.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/
- Website
- nssit.com.my
Bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Terminal One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://bas.my/basmyseremban.php
Bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://bas.my/basmyseremban.php
- 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 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 45–60
- 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 156
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 132
- 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 84
- 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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