There are 5 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Medan by train, plane, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane KUL - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
7h 21mRp 720,462–1,950,853Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Port Dicksoncar
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
- Take the bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus
24h 13mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singaporebus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
31h 44mRp 1,496,624–2,351,124MRT to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, train
- Take the train from Pasar Seni to Kwasa Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane SZB - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
10h 34mRp 1,752,742–6,078,807Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Jb Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
33h 3mRp 1,285,812–2,550,500
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Medan is to train and fly which costs Rp700000 - Rp2000000 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Medan is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs Rp700000 - Rp2000000.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Medan is 426 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Medan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 31h 44m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2400000.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 1:07 PM in Kuala Lumpur and 12:07 PM in Medan.
There are 452+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Lumpur to Medan. However, you can take the train to Klia T2, walk to Klia2, take the bus to Klia 1 2, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kuala Lumpur to Medan Putra Pelangi via Port Dickson, Dumai, Dumai Terminal AKAP, Terminal AKAP BRPS, and Pekanbaru in around 24h 13m.
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–2,900,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–4,900,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,900,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kuala Namu International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,700,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kuala Namu International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–11,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–1,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–2,900,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,000,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kuala Namu International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–11,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,000,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–3,800,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 26,000–280,000
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- [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
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
- 1800-88-6782
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymrt.com.my
Train from Pasar Seni to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 12,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kl Sentral to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 39,000–210,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 39,000–60,000
- Express
- Rp 140,000–210,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Kl Sentral to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 250,501
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- Rp 160,000–175,000
- Gold
- Rp 250,501
- Platinum
- Rp 330,000–350,000
- Phone
- +62 852-6512-1960
Bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busnesia.blogspot.com
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- [email protected]
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–550,000
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- +6012 712 5144
- [email protected]
- Website
- starqistna.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 287,125
- Schedules at
- starqistna.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Port Dickson to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,001
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- 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 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
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