There are 2 ways to get from Sabang to Penang by ferry, 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.
Ferry, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Acehferry
- Fly from Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BTJ - PEN
5h 8mRM 453–650Ferry, fly to Alor Setar, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Acehferry
- Fly from Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BTJ - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugortrain
9h 53mRM 336–1,278
Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabang to Penang is to ferry and fly which costs RM 450 - RM 650 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sabang to Penang is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs RM 450 - RM 650.
The distance between Sabang and Penang is 598 km.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Sabang to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h ahead of Sabang. It is currently 9:33 AM in Sabang and 10:33 AM in Penang.
There are 2427+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia and Penang, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sabang to Penang. However, you can drive to Balohan Sabang, take the ferry to Banda Aceh, drive to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) airport, then fly to Penang International Airport (PEN). Alternatively, you can drive to Balohan Sabang, take the ferry to Banda Aceh, drive to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) airport, fly to Alor Setar (AOR), walk to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, take the bus to Pekan Rabu, walk to Alor Setar, then take the train to Tasek Gelugor.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Banda Aceh International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Banda Aceh International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 19–26
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 13–20
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 19
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 14–16
- Gold
- RM 19
- Platinum
- RM 21–23
- Phone
- 0811-789-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressbahari.com
Ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Aceh
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 29
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
Ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Aceh
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 29
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
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