There are 7 ways to get from Sumatra to Langkawi Islands by plane, ferry, taxi, train, 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.
Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PKU - LGK
3hRM 210–1,100Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus
- Take the train from Seremban to Alor Setartrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
15h 50mRM 188–289Ferry, taxi, train
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry
- Take the taxi from Port Dickson to Klia T1taxi
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Alor Setartrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
13hRM 267–455Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Kuala Perlisbus
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
15h 37mRM 207–305Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PDG - LGK
3h 5mRM 260–1,200Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PLM - LGK
3h 25mRM 290–1,300Ferry, bus via Seremban
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Terminal Onebus
- Take the bus from Seremban to Alor Setarbus
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
16h 13mRM 270–309
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Langkawi Islands is to ferry and bus and train which costs RM 180 - RM 290 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Langkawi Islands is to fly which takes 3h and costs RM 210 - RM 1100.
The distance between Sumatra and Langkawi Islands is 681 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to Langkawi Islands without a car is to ferry and taxi and train which takes 13h and costs RM 260 - RM 460.
It takes approximately 3h to fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Simpang Tiga Airport Airport to Langkawi International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h and has one stopover.
Langkawi Islands is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 1:05 PM in Sumatra and 2:05 PM in Langkawi Islands.
Super Air Jet, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways and AirAsia offer flights from Simpang Tiga Airport Airport to Langkawi International Airport Airport.
There are 830+ hotels available in Langkawi Islands.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Langkawi Islands, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,100
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,100
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,200
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,200
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,300
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,300
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–160
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 149
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 126
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 149
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 149
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- RM 85–110
Ringos Taxi
- Phone
- +60 12-254 5367
- Website
- ringostaxi.com
Taxi Port Dickson
- Phone
- +60 17-878 0027
- Website
- taxinogri9.blogspot.com
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