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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
    6h 52m
    Rp 689,405–3,594,670

  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 47m

  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
    Rp 876,013–4,427,089

  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
    33h 31m

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 16mAverage Duration
TicketRp 668,919Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

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

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