There are 2 ways to get from Pekanbaru to Penang by plane 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 to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PKU - PEN
5h 37mRM 360–550Fly to Alor Setar, train
cheapest- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PKU - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
7h 29mRM 204–946
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pekanbaru to Penang is to fly which costs RM 360 - RM 550 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pekanbaru to Penang is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs RM 360 - RM 550.
The distance between Pekanbaru and Penang is 562 km.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Pekanbaru to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h ahead of Pekanbaru. It is currently 11:34 AM in Pekanbaru and 12:34 PM in Penang.
There are 2424+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Pekanbaru, Indonesia and Penang, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–750
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–900
- 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 280–1,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
- 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 160–850
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–700
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Penang International Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
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
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