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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
    13h 26m
    RM 1,346–3,874

  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 23m
    RM 612–1,234

  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 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
    14h 5m
    RM 722–1,424

  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 44m
    RM 1,451–2,111

  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
    14h
    RM 1,021–2,849

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,490.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 26m

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 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia 1 2, take the bus to Klia2, walk to Klia T2, take the train to KL Sentral, walk to Kl Sentral, take the train to Ipoh, walk to Medan Kidd, take the bus to Seri Manjung, take the taxi to Marina Island Jetty, then take the ferry to Pangkor Jetty.

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