There are 5 ways to get from Shah Alam to Medan by plane, train, car, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
best- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane SZB - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
7h 40mRp 1,772,955–6,103,947Line 751 bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sa914 Jejantas Petron Bt 3 to Kl1079 Kl Sentralbus
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane KUL - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
8h 6mRp 726,211–2,028,942Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Shah Alam to Port Dicksoncar
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
- Take the bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus
24h 11mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Shah Alam to Golden Mile Tower Singaporebus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
32h 7mRp 1,553,445–2,626,988Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Jb Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
34h 13mRp 1,241,811–2,571,942
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shah Alam to Medan is to line 751 bus and train and fly which costs Rp700000 - Rp2100000 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Shah Alam to Medan is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs Rp1700000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Shah Alam and Medan is 358 km.
The best way to get from Shah Alam to Medan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 32h 7m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2700000.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Shah Alam to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Shah Alam. It is currently 04:04 in Shah Alam and 03:04 in Medan.
There are 451+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Shah Alam, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Shah Alam to Medan. However, you can take the taxi to Sultan-Abdul-Aziz-Shah-Airport-SZB airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shah Alam to Medan Putra Pelangi via Port Dickson, Dumai, Dumai Terminal AKAP, Terminal AKAP BRPS, and Pekanbaru in around 24h 11m.
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–4,900,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–2,800,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,900,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kuala Namu International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,700,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kuala Namu International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–8,000,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–2,700,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–1,600,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kuala Namu International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–11,000,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–3,900,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–3,600,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–3,900,000
- info@railink.co.id
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–330,000
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kl Sentral to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 39,000–210,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 39,000–60,000
- Express
- Rp 140,000–210,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Kl Sentral to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 248,868
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- Rp 155,000–170,000
- Gold
- Rp 248,868
- Platinum
- Rp 320,000–350,000
- Phone
- +62 852-6512-1960
Bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busnesia.blogspot.com
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- info@putrapelangi.com
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Terminal Shah Alam to Golden Mile Tower Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 390,000–600,000
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- +60 3 7885 2585
- suggest@rapidkl.com.my
- Website
- Rapid KL
Bus from Sa914 Jejantas Petron Bt 3 to Kl1079 Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500–22,000
- Schedules at
- Rapid KL
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Port Dickson to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- booking@sindoferry.com.sg
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,500,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,500,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
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