There are 5 ways to get from Medan to Kuala Besut by train, plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane KNO - KBR
- Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jettybus
10h 22mRM 229–995Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry
- Take the bus from HarbourFront to Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpurbus
- Take the bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Besut Bus Terminalbus
41h 5mRM 383–700Train, fly to Sultan Mahmud Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)plane KNO - TGG
- Take the taxi from Merang Jetty to Kuala Besuttaxi
10h 20mRM 489–1,425Fly to Penang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KNO - PEN
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong to Pasir Putehbus
12h 40mRM 245–507Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry
- Take the bus from Resorts World Sentosa to Johor Bahrubus Ts8
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Gua Musangtrain Ert
- Take the bus from Gua Musang to Kuala Besut Jettybus
41h 13mRM 342–692
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Kuala Besut is to fly and bus which costs RM 240 - RM 550 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Kuala Besut is to train and fly and taxi which takes 10h 20m and costs RM 480 - RM 1500.
The distance between Medan and Kuala Besut is 579 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Kuala Besut without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 41h 5m and costs RM 380 - RM 700.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Medan to Kuala Besut, including transfers.
Kuala Besut is 1h ahead of Medan. It is currently 12:39 AM in Medan and 1:39 AM in Kuala Besut.
There are 308+ hotels available in Kuala Besut.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Kuala Besut, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Medan to Kuala Besut. However, you can take the train to Kuala Namu, walk to Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), walk to Kota Bharu Airport, then take the bus to Kuala Besut Jetty. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Medan to Kuala Besut Bus Terminal via Belawan, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Singapore Harbour Front, HarbourFront, Kl2302 Hotel Corus, Kl1937 Lrt Masjid Jamek, Masjid Jamek, Bandar Tasik Selatan, and TBS Kuala Lumpur in around 41h 5m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–950
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,100
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–15
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–15
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–80
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 65–80
Ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–80
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 65–80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- RM 150–190
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