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There are 7 ways to get from Sumatra to George Town 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
    4h 5m
    RM 362–544

  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 58m
    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 Melakaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibongbus bus Melaka Sentral
    12h 31m
    RM 180–293

  5. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PDG - PEN
    4h 20m
    RM 203–874

  6. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PLM - PEN
    5h 45m
    RM 315–541

  7. Ferry, bus via Sepang

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Klia T2 to Bukit Mertajambus bus
    13h 38m
    RM 221–270

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
TicketRM 160Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Sumatra to George Town.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 574.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and George Town, 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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