There are 2 ways to get from Pekanbaru to Penang by plane or tram
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PKU - PEN
5h 7mRM 350–600Fly to Alor Setar, tram
cheapest- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PKU - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
7h 19mRM 275–1,071
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pekanbaru to Penang is to fly which costs RM 350 - RM 600 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pekanbaru to Penang is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs RM 350 - RM 600.
The distance between Pekanbaru and Penang is 562 km.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Pekanbaru to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h ahead of Pekanbaru. It is currently 8:40 AM in Pekanbaru and 9:40 AM in Penang.
There are 2503+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Pekanbaru, Indonesia and Penang, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and four other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–550
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–850
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
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