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How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Palembangby train, plane, car, ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Palembang by train, plane, car, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane KUL - PLM
    7h 8m
    Rp 689,272–3,494,801

  2. Drive, ferry, bus

    1. Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Port Dicksoncar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus bus
    30h 2m

  3. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane SZB - PLM
    9h 6m
    Rp 921,485–4,422,555

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus bus
    32h 46m

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 16mAverage Duration
TicketRp 676,349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Palembang, Indonesia?

Scoot Tigerair, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) once daily.

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