There are 3 ways to get from Balik Pulau to Medan by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PEN - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
6h 15mRp 649,214–1,875,916Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Rayabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Singapore Golden Mile Complexbus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
40h 28mRp 1,867,540–2,895,779Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Pekan Kongsi to (M1) Jetty Abus
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Woodlands Checkpointbus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
41h 5mRp 1,564,228–2,901,916
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balik Pulau to Medan is to fly and train which costs Rp650000 - Rp1900000 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Balik Pulau to Medan is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs Rp650000 - Rp1900000.
The distance between Balik Pulau and Medan is 295 km.
The best way to get from Balik Pulau to Medan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 40h 28m and costs Rp1800000 - Rp2900000.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Balik Pulau to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Balik Pulau. It is currently 10:33 PM in Balik Pulau and 9:33 PM in Medan.
There are 449+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Balik Pulau, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Balik Pulau to Medan. However, you can take the bus to Apartment Bayan Permai, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Balik Pulau to Medan via Lebuh Lintang, Komtar Bus Terminal, Terminal Meru Raya, Golden Mile Cplx, HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Belawan in around 40h 28m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–1,800,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,800,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,700,000
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 140,000–210,000
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Singapore Golden Mile Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–800,000
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Bus from Pekan Kongsi to (M1) Jetty A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 20,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Butterworth to Woodlands Checkpoint
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 340,000–800,000
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,300,000
- 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 700,000–1,300,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- 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 8,259
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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