Best way to travel between Kuala Lumpur and Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

A: Kuala Lumpur

B: Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $57.0; 417.13 km; 4h 36mins; 45.05 kgs

train: $68.26; 1199.1 km; 27h 34mins; 63.55 kgs

train: $72.0; 1553.38 km; 35h 7mins; 82.33 kgs

train: $73.0; 1051.41 km; 36h 38mins; 55.72 kgs

drive: $93.0; 1120.35 km; 18h 51mins; 143.4 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	417.13 km	4h 36mins	671,283 IDR	57.0
Train	1199.1 km	27h 34mins	803,891 IDR	68.26
Train	1553.38 km	35h 7mins	847,937 IDR	72.0
Train	1051.41 km	36h 38mins	859,714 IDR	73.0
Drive	1120.35 km	18h 51mins	1,095,252 IDR	93.0

Take Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1: Time: 28mins Cost: 164,877 IDR; $ 12.6 - 15.4 USD CO2 Emission: 3.02 kgs
Take Flight from KUL to KNO: Time: 1h 1mins Cost: 412,192 IDR; $ 31.5 - 38.5 USD CO2 Emission: 35.96 kgs
Take Train from Kuala Namu to Medan: Time: 51mins Cost: 94,215 IDR; $ 7.2 - 8.8 USD CO2 Emission: 1.48 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur and Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia is to travel by air, which will cost about 671,283 IDR or 51.30 USD.