There are 5 ways to get from Jitra to Medan by plane, train, bus, ferry, tram, or car ferry
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 Alor Setar, train
best- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane AOR - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
9h 26mRp 1,321,150–6,070,631Bus, tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pekan Jitra Kedah to Pekan Rabubus
- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram
- 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
10h 13mRp 505,298–1,504,913Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Pekan Jitra Kedah to Pekan Rabubus K20
- Take the train from Alor Setar to JB Sentraltrain
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
39h 45mRp 1,351,898–2,878,013Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly
- Take the bus from Jitra to Pasir Masbus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane KBR - KNO
16h 22mRp 1,421,011–5,218,212Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pejabat Hutan Daerah to Terminal Shahab Perdanabus K20
- Take the bus from Alor Setar to Woodlands Checkpointbus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
41h 6mRp 1,632,862–3,189,325
Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jitra to Medan is to bus and tram and car ferry and fly and train which costs Rp500000 - Rp1500000 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Jitra to Medan is to fly and train which takes 9h 26m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Jitra and Medan is 389 km.
The best way to get from Jitra to Medan without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 39h 45m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp2900000.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Jitra to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Jitra. It is currently 8:49 AM in Jitra and 7:49 AM in Medan.
There are 447+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Jitra, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Jitra to Medan. However, you can take the bus to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, walk to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pekan Jitra Kedah to Medan via Pekan Rabu, Alor Setar, JB Sentral, Johor Bahru, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Belawan in around 39h 45m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–8,500,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–8,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–1,100,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–3,200,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–6,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–1,400,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–4,700,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–6,500,000
- Phone
- +62 877-7702-1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 17,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 17,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Alor Setar to JB Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 534,764
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- Rp 320,000–340,000
- Gold
- Rp 534,764
- Platinum
- Rp 720,000–760,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Alor Setar to JB Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 90,000–400,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 90,000–130,000
- Express
- Rp 280,000–400,000
Tram from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 12,000–100,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 12,000–18,000
- Express
- Rp 65,000–100,000
- Website
- BAS.MY Kota Setar
Bus from Pekan Jitra Kedah to Pekan Rabu
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500–8,000
- Website
- BAS.MY Kota Setar
Bus from Pekan Jitra Kedah to Pekan Rabu
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500–8,000
- Website
- BAS.MY Kota Setar
Bus from Pejabat Hutan Daerah to Terminal Shahab Perdana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500–9,500
- Website
- BAS.MY Kota Setar
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Jitra to Pasir Mas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–400,000
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Alor Setar to Woodlands Checkpoint
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 370,000–900,000
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,500,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,500,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 290,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 290,000–350,000
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 290,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 290,000–350,000
- 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 8,400–8,900
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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