There are 7 ways to get from Malaysia to Palembang by plane, car, ferry, bus, or train
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 Sultan Ismail Petra
best- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane KBR - PLM
6h 36mRp 1,494,687–5,610,326Fly from Senai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane JHB - PLM
8h 22mRp 1,249,438–4,864,769Drive, 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 Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus
30h 1mFerry to Hang Nadim International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centreferry
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane BTH - PLM
7h 10mRp 1,485,405–2,062,068Fly from Penang International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane PEN - PLM
8h 4mRp 1,422,492–5,525,044Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane SIN - PLM
6h 32mRp 1,998,045–12,334,225Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
- Take the bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus
33h 10m
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Palembang is to ferry and fly which costs Rp1400000 - Rp2100000 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Palembang is to bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs Rp2000000 - Rp13000000.
The distance between Malaysia and Palembang is 1068 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Palembang without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 33h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Malaysia to Palembang, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Palembang.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Palembang, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Pelita Air, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–5,500,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,800,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Penang International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–6,000,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–5,500,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,300,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–6,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,000,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–1,400,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–1,600,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–4,000,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–320,000
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- 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
Bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busnesia.blogspot.com
- Phone
- 021-6341166
- [email protected]
- Website
- lorena-transport.com
Bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 509,956
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 509,956
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 70,000–310,000
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–180,000
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.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 650,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,001
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- +607 221 8000
- Website
- berjayawaterfront.com
Ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 437,304
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- [email protected]
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000
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