Transportation from City Center to Penang International Airport
One of the busiest airports in Malaysia, Penang International Airport is located on Penang Island near Bayan Lepas, 18 km south of downtown Georgetown. Although the facility, which was built in 1935, was destroyed by the wars, it has been renovated many times since 1970 and enlarged by adding new buildings. Domestic and international flights are organized from the airport to destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Knokke Het Zoute, Jakarta, Banda Aceh, Bangkok, Surabaya, Langkawi, Malacca and Phuket.
The airport, which has a single two-storey terminal building, has an arrivals terminal on the ground floor and an outgoing passenger terminal on the second floor. There are many restaurants and cafes in the terminal, as well as a duty-free shop for both arriving and departing passengers. There are 3 baggage claim belts in the arrivals terminal. Both short-term and long-term parking spaces are available in the parking area just outside Penang Airport. In the parking area where the first hour is free, there is a charge of RM 2 per hour up to 24 hours. You need to make the payment from the auto-payment machines outside the Penang Airport arrival hall before exiting the parking lot. Options for transportation from the city center to Penang International Airport:
Bus
It is possible to use the 401E bus line from the city center to Penang International Airport. You can reach the airport in an average of 1 hour and 45 minutes with buses departing from Jetty, Pangkalan Weld station every 30 minutes. Buses operate between 06.30 and 23.00.
Taxi
It is possible to get taxi services at central points in Georgetown and Penang Island. Although taxis have taxi meters, prices vary from region to region. Transportation from Georgetown city center to Penang International Airport costs RM 50 on average and the journey can take 25-30 minutes depending on traffic. The taxi ride from Batu Ferringhi, which is 30 km away, takes an average of one hour and fares can vary between RM 80-90.
Penang International Airport Contact Information:
Address: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Miss Lepas, 11900 Miss Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
Phone number: +60 4-252 0252
Transportation from Kualanamu Airport to Medan City Center
Kualanamu International Airport, also known by the code KNO, is the country's second largest airport located in the North Sumatera Region of Indonesia.
The fact that there is direct access to the airport by train makes it very easy to transfer to the city center. There are 40 reciprocal flights a day between Kuala Namu Airport and Medan Airport Train Station, and the train takes you to the city center in 30 to 50 minutes, depending on the time you board. The ticket fee can be paid online from the company's website, or it can be paid in cash or by credit card at the ticket office. You can find the current timetable on the official website of the railway.
DAMRI minibuses are the most economical way to go to the city center. When you exit the airport gate and turn right, you will see the DAMRI ticket office. You can buy your ticket from here and get on these shuttles that run between the airport and the city center. These minibuses depart every 15 minutes between 05.00 and 23.00. The distance is 40 km and the journey takes about 60 to 90 minutes.
You can also take a taxi from the airport for this journey. Taxis that are allowed to carry passengers have a sticker on their windows showing this. For your safety, make sure that the taxi you take has this sticker. The journey takes between 60 and 90 minutes depending on the traffic situation. Considering that the fare increases proportionally when the traffic is very heavy, taxis are no longer an economical option.
There is no Uber in Indonesia, but Grab and Gojek fill that gap very well. Both applications are cheaper than the taxi option, but if you come across a congested traffic, it is possible to pay a higher price. However, if you are traveling as a large group, it may be even more economical than the Grab/Gojek train option.