There are 3 ways to get from Penang to Palembang by plane, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane PEN - PLM
5h 7mRp 1,219,409–4,890,864Car ferry, train, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Serembantrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
- Take the bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus
36h 58mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Klia T1bus
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
- Take the bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus
38h 16m
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Palembang is to fly which costs Rp1200000 - Rp4900000 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Palembang is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp4900000.
The distance between Penang and Palembang is 1051 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Palembang without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 38h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Penang to Palembang, including transfers.
Palembang is 1h behind Penang. It is currently 5:28 AM in Penang and 4:28 AM in Palembang.
There are 164+ hotels available in Palembang.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Palembang, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,900,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 49,000–250,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 49,000–70,000
- Express
- Rp 170,000–250,000
- Phone
- +62 852-6512-1960
Bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busnesia.blogspot.com
Bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busnesia.blogspot.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,195
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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