FareDice- Hong Kong → Penang, 12 Oct: €96 (80%), too few fares seen to say what's usual
- Penang → Medan, 14 Oct: €24 (20%), too few fares seen to say what's usual
€96 long flights (80%)€24 inside Southeast Asia (20%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 1 night, 12–14 Oct
Hong KongPenang1nMedan
Stay 1 night in Penang, ending in Medan with no flight back. Penang is an island and has an old town. Typical October highs are 31°C everywhere. Penang is usually very wet in October, about 290 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Start, Mon 12 Oct
- HKG→PEN Mon 12 OctNon-stop, HK Express, about 4 hours, cabin bag: check€96seen 3 days ago Check price
Too few fares seen on this route to say what's usual.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- overnight: it lands on Tue 13 Oct, so your nights in Penang count from then
Penang
Malaysia, 1 night, 13–14 Oct
Island state off Malaysia's west coast, famous for George Town's shophouses, temples and street art, some of the country's best hawker food, and Penang Hill above it all.
Typical October: highs of 31°C, very wet- PEN→KNO Wed 14 OctIndonesia AirAsia, about 50 min, cabin bag usually included€24seen yesterday Check price
Too few fares seen on this route to say what's usual.
Only 274 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Medan
Indonesia, Last stop, Wed 14 Oct
North Sumatra's big, busy capital, with the Maimun Palace and strong food traditions, and the usual start for trips to Lake Toba and the orangutans of Bukit Lawang.
Typical October: highs of 31°C, very wet
Change a stop
Another city on the same days, the rest of the trip kept, cities close in price first. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- Penang At random Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia +€33
- Medan No other city has fares in and out on these days.
Book and check
- Book in order, first flight first. If a price has gone up, you can rethink the trip before buying the rest. Prices are the cheapest seen lately, for one traveller, not quotes: "Check price" opens the live one. Separate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
- If a flight is late or cancelled. Each flight is its own ticket, so the next airline won't wait or rebook you for free if you miss it. Tightest on this trip: one night in Penang, so a flight in a day late misses the flight out. Where a connection is that tight, you can book the next flight once the one before has landed, though its price may have gone up. If a flight is cancelled, its airline normally offers another flight or your money back: take the one that still makes your next flight. A flight missed because the one before was late is usually lost, so look for travel insurance that covers missed connections.
- Entry rules. Check passport and visa rules for Malaysia, Indonesia before you book.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Malaysia Canada: take normal security precautions (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
- Indonesia Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
From the Government of Canada and the US State Department, as of 6 Oct. Advisories change, and once you're there your phone's emergency alerts cover the moment. Read the official page for each place before you go.