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How to get fromBukit Lawang to Kuala Lumpurby taxi, train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bukit Lawang to Kuala Lumpur by taxi, train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Taxi, train, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Bukit Lawang to Medantaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain train
    3. Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane KNO - SZB
    10h 47m
    RM 399–1,072

  2. Taxi, train, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Bukit Lawang to Medantaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain train
    3. Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane KNO - KUL
    4. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    9h 32m
    RM 330–785

  3. Taxi, bus, ferry, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Bukit Lawang to Medan Putra Pelangitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Pekanbarubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Dumai Terminal AKAPbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    5. Drive from Port Dickson to Kuala Lumpurcar car
    25h 23m

  4. Taxi, ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Bukit Lawang to Belawantaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    31h 45m
    RM 432–688

  5. Taxi, ferry, bus via Berjaya Times Square

    1. Take the taxi from Bukit Lawang to Belawantaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Golden Mile Complex to Berjaya Times Squarebus bus
    32h 2m
    RM 432–688

Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
TicketRM 214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 453.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra, Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Bukit Lawang to Kuala Lumpur. However, you can take the taxi to Medan, take the train to Kuala Namu, walk to Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB), walk to Sa904 Subang Skypark Terminal, then take the line 772 bus to Kl1925 Jabatan Warisan Negara. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Medan Putra Pelangi, take the bus to Pekanbaru, take the taxi to Terminal AKAP BRPS, take the bus to Dumai Terminal AKAP, drive to Dumai, take the ferry to Port Dickson, then drive to Kuala Lumpur.

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