There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Pekanbaru by plane, car ferry, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane PEN - PKU
6h 30mRp 1,513,833–2,316,389Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane AOR - PKU
7h 46mRp 1,306,283–6,218,283
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Pekanbaru is to fly which costs Rp1500000 - Rp2400000 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Pekanbaru is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2400000.
The distance between George Town and Pekanbaru is 589 km.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from George Town to Pekanbaru, including transfers.
Pekanbaru is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 2:05 PM in George Town and 1:05 PM in Pekanbaru.
There are 138+ hotels available in Pekanbaru.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Pekanbaru, Indonesia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–4,200,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,800,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,500,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–7,500,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 13,000–100,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 13,000–19,000
- Express
- Rp 70,000–100,000
- 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 8,283
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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