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How to get fromPerak to Sumatraby train, taxi, ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Perak to Sumatra by train, taxi, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Ipoh to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    3. Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    6h 48m
    Rp 989,950–1,573,075

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jalan Bendahara Ipoh to Seremban Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dicksonbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    9h 43m
    Rp 704,711–983,369

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ipoh to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    2. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Klia T2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    9h 41m
    Rp 1,152,779–1,461,904

  4. Train, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Take the train from Tanjong Malim to Kl Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane KUL - PKU
    6h 8m
    Rp 790,673–1,532,540

  5. Train, fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tanjong Malim to Kl Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane KUL - PDG
    6h 23m
    Rp 740,673–2,632,540

  6. Train, fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Take the train from Tanjong Malim to Kl Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane KUL - PLM
    6h 43m
    Rp 740,673–3,432,540

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
TicketRp 518,584Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 433.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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

There is no direct connection from Perak to Sumatra. However, you can take the train to Kl Sentral, walk to Kl Sentral, take the train to Klia T1, take the taxi to Port Dickson, then take the ferry to Dumai. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ipoh to Dumai via Kl Sentral, KL Sentral, Klia T2, KL International Airport T2, Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre, and Melaka in around 9h 41m.

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