There are 3 ways to get from Butterworth to Medan by car ferry, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Car ferry, fly, train
best- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PEN - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
7h 7mRp 560,250–1,495,250Train, ferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to JB Sentraltrain
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
37h 3mRp 1,276,511–2,678,037Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth 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
37h 43mRp 1,821,005–2,926,003
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butterworth to Medan is to car ferry and fly and train which costs Rp550000 - Rp1500000 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Butterworth to Medan is to car ferry and fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs Rp550000 - Rp1500000.
The distance between Butterworth and Medan is 307 km.
The best way to get from Butterworth to Medan without a car is to train and ferry which takes 37h 3m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp2700000.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Butterworth to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Butterworth. It is currently 7:40 AM in Butterworth and 6:40 AM in Medan.
There are 444+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Butterworth to Medan. However, you can take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, 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 train from Butterworth to Medan via JB Sentral, Johor Bahru, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Belawan in around 37h 3m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 430,000–1,300,000
- [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
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Butterworth to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 75,000–140,000
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,250
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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