There are 6 ways to get from Penang to Sumatra by plane, car ferry, train, taxi, 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 to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane PEN - PKU
2h 45mRp 1,500,000–2,400,000Car ferry, train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
11h 38mRp 536,363–1,348,363Car ferry, train, taxi, ferry
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
9h 30mRp 1,116,364–1,718,364Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Serembanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dicksonbus
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
11h 35mRp 892,065–1,210,720Fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane PEN - PDG
3h 30mRp 900,000–4,500,000Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane PEN - PLM
3h 30mRp 1,300,000–2,300,000
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Sumatra is to car ferry and train and bus and ferry which costs Rp500000 - Rp1400000 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Sumatra is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2400000.
The distance between Penang and Sumatra is 553 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Sumatra without a car is to car ferry and train and taxi and ferry which takes 9h 30m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp1800000.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Penang International Airport Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 45m and has one stopover.
Sumatra is 1h behind Penang. It is currently 16:17 in Penang and 15:17 in Sumatra.
Malindo Airways, Scoot Tigerair, Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia offer flights from Penang International Airport Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport Airport.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–5,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,600,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–4,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–5,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,800,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,600,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,900,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–4,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–5,000,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,700,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–3,900,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–6,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–6,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–5,500,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 42,000–220,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 42,000–60,000
- Express
- Rp 150,000–220,000
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 42,000–220,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 42,000–60,000
- Express
- Rp 150,000–220,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 267,540
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- Rp 170,000–190,000
- Gold
- Rp 267,540
- Platinum
- Rp 350,000–370,000
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 267,540
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- Rp 170,000–190,000
- Gold
- Rp 267,540
- Platinum
- Rp 350,000–370,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 26,000–320,000
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 26,000–320,000
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Prangin Mall to Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000–550,000
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 330,000–430,000
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Prangin Mall to Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–380,000
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- 010-2266222
- terminal1s@eticketing.my
- Website
- nssit.com.my
Bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 21,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- bas.my
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–200,000
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,363
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,363
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- 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 650,001
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Port Dickson to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,001
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- tunasrupat@hotmail.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 390,000–470,000
E-HAILING BOOKING @klia2limo
- Phone
- +60 17-311 6118
- Website
- klia2limo.com.my
Taxi KLIA KLIA2 Subang Airport Transfer
- Phone
- +60164128076
- Website
- lccttaxis.wordpress.com
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