There are 2 ways to get from Palembang to Penang by plane or tram
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PLM - PEN
6h 32mRM 262–1,002Fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PLM - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
10h 31mRM 363–1,347
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palembang to Penang is to fly which costs RM 260 - RM 1000 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Palembang to Penang is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs RM 260 - RM 1000.
The distance between Palembang and Penang is 1051 km.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Palembang to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h ahead of Palembang. It is currently 9:55 PM in Palembang and 10:55 PM in Penang.
There are 2496+ 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 260–1,000
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 380–1,300
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,300
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Alor Setar via Hang Nadim, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Alor Setar via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
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