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
3h 5mRM 360–600Ferry, 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
14h 39mRM 161–284Ferry, 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
12h 29mRM 241–448Ferry, bus
- 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
15h 2mRM 238–304Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PDG - LGK
3h 30mRM 280–1,200Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PLM - LGK
3h 30mRM 270–1,200Ferry, bus via Hat Yai
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai station to Kuah Jetty Langkawibus
19h 2mRM 512–663
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 160 - RM 290 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Langkawi Islands is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs RM 360 - RM 600.
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 12h 29m and costs RM 240 - RM 450.
It takes approximately 3h 5m 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 5m and has one stopover.
Langkawi Islands is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 1:46 AM in Sumatra and 2:46 AM in Langkawi Islands.
Malaysia Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, Malindo Airways and AirAsia offer flights from Simpang Tiga Airport Airport to Langkawi International Airport Airport.
There are 835+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,200
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,200
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,400
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–950
- 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 1–70
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kl Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 11–60
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 11–17
- Express
- RM 35–60
Train from Seremban to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Kl Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 72
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 44–48
- Gold
- RM 72
- Platinum
- RM 94–99
Train from Seremban to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 82
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 50–54
- Gold
- RM 82
- Platinum
- RM 108–114
- Phone
- 010-2266222
- [email protected]
- Website
- nssit.com.my
Bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Terminal One
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Schedules at
- bas.my
Bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Schedules at
- bas.my
- Phone
- +6012 4703155
- Website
- intercity.my
Bus from Seremban to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–105
- Schedules at
- new.intercity.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 12-470 7815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–140
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–180
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai station to Kuah Jetty Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 333
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- 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 120–150
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–150
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–150
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–150
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- [email protected]
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 79
- 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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