There are 4 ways to get from Palembang to Penang by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PLM - PEN
6h 32mRM 312–552Fly to Alor Setar, train
cheapest- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PLM - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
10h 29mRM 263–1,155Bus, ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Palembang to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Dumai Terminal AKAPbus
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry
- Take the train from Seremban to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
36h 28mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palembang to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Dumai Terminal AKAPbus
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry
- Take the bus from 707 Hotel Malacca to First World Genting Highlandsbus
- Take the bus from First World Genting Highlands to Penang Komtarbus
41h 45m
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palembang to Penang is to fly which costs RM 310 - RM 550 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Palembang to Penang is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs RM 310 - RM 550.
The distance between Palembang and Penang is 1051 km.
The best way to get from Palembang to Penang without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 41h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Palembang to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h ahead of Palembang. It is currently 7:27 PM in Palembang and 8:27 PM in Penang.
There are 2414+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Palembang, Indonesia and Penang, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–850
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Alor Setar via Hang Nadim, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,700
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Seremban to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 71
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 44–47
- Gold
- RM 71
- Platinum
- RM 94–99
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
- Phone
- 021-6341166
- [email protected]
- Website
- lorena-transport.com
Bus from Palembang to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 117
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Palembang to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 117
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 149
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 126
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
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