There are 5 ways to get from Perlis to Medan by tram, car ferry, plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the tram from Arau to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PEN - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
9h 1mRp 546,666–1,508,324Train, ferry
- Take the train from Arau to JB Sentraltrain
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
38h 14mRp 1,374,079–2,954,093Fly from Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane AOR - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
9h 17mRp 1,229,335–5,741,692Ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane LGK - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
9h 32mRp 1,813,356–4,711,490Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kangar to Woodlands Checkpointbus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
39h 51mRp 1,610,813–3,192,325
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perlis to Medan is to tram and car ferry and fly and train which costs Rp500000 - Rp1600000 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Perlis to Medan is to tram and car ferry and fly and train which takes 9h 1m and costs Rp500000 - Rp1600000.
The distance between Perlis and Medan is 448 km.
The best way to get from Perlis to Medan without a car is to train and ferry which takes 38h 14m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp3000000.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Perlis to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Perlis. It is currently 10:47 PM in Perlis and 9:47 PM in Medan.
There are 446+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Perlis, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Perlis to Medan. However, you can take the vehicle to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kangar to Medan via Arau, JB Sentral, Johor Bahru, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Belawan in around 38h 14m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–6,500,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–4,600,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Arau to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–120,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 16,000–23,000
- Express
- Rp 80,000–120,000
Train from Arau to JB Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 90,000–410,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 90,000–140,000
- Express
- Rp 280,000–410,000
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Kangar to Woodlands Checkpoint
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–950,000
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,259
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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