There are 4 ways to get from Sungai Petani 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 Sungai Petani 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
8h 3mRp 666,198–1,968,171Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Jb Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
37h 14mRp 1,279,407–2,470,650Tram to Alor Setar, fly, train
- Take the tram from Sungai Petani to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane AOR - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
9h 36mRp 1,533,082–6,256,307Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Woodlands Checkpointbus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
38h 3mRp 1,524,918–2,884,098
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sungai Petani to Medan is to tram and car ferry and fly and train which costs Rp650000 - Rp2000000 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sungai Petani to Medan is to tram and car ferry and fly and train which takes 8h 3m and costs Rp650000 - Rp2000000.
The distance between Sungai Petani and Medan is 352 km.
The best way to get from Sungai Petani to Medan without a car is to train and ferry which takes 37h 14m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp2500000.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Sungai Petani to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Sungai Petani. It is currently 10:50 PM in Sungai Petani and 9:50 PM in Medan.
There are 452+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Sungai Petani, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Sungai Petani 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 train from Sungai Petani to Medan via Jb Sentral, Johor Bahru, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Belawan in around 37h 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 1,400,000–6,500,000
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 1,800,000–7,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–1,500,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–6,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–1,800,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,700,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Sungai Petani to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500–75,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 5,500–8,500
- Express
- Rp 50,000–75,000
Train from Sungai Petani to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 80,000–380,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 80,000–120,000
- Express
- Rp 260,000–380,000
Tram from Sungai Petani to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000–85,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 8,000–12,000
- Express
- Rp 55,000–85,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Sungai Petani to Woodlands Checkpoint
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–850,000
- 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 8,316
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,300,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,300,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
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