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How to get fromColombo to Pulau Pangkorby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Pulau Pangkor by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Ipoh, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane CMB - IPH
    2. Take the bus from Medan Kidd to Seri Manjungbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Marina Island Jetty to Pangkor Jettyferry ferry
    12h 16m
    RM 1,343–3,971

  2. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane CMB - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Ipohtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Medan Kidd to Seri Manjungbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Marina Island Jetty to Pangkor Jettyferry ferry
    12h 31m
    RM 619–1,381

  3. Fly to Penang International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane CMB - PEN
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Rayabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Lumutbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Marina Island Jetty to Pangkor Jettyferry ferry
    13h 59m
    RM 716–1,522

  4. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane CMB - SZB
    2. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Ipohtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Medan Kidd to Seri Manjungbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Marina Island Jetty to Pangkor Jettyferry ferry
    14h 33m
    RM 1,048–2,908

  5. Fly to Alor Setar, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane CMB - AOR
    2. Take the train from Alor Setar to Ipohtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Medan Kidd to Seri Manjungbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Marina Island Jetty to Pangkor Jettyferry ferry
    13h 51m
    RM 968–2,846

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ipoh (IPH) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,490.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 16m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pulau Pangkor, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Pulau Pangkor. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Ipoh (IPH), walk to Ipoh Airport, take the bus to Medan Kidd, take the bus to Seri Manjung, take the taxi to Marina Island Jetty, then take the ferry to Pangkor Jetty. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to Penang Airport, take the line 102 bus to Terminal Sungai Nibong, take the bus to Terminal Meru Raya, take the bus to Terminal Lumut, take the taxi to Marina Island Jetty, then take the ferry to Pangkor Jetty.

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