There are 4 ways to get from Balige to Padang by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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 Silangit Airport
best- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane DTB - PDG
7h 38mRp 2,811,715–4,095,537Drive 527.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Balige to Padangcar 527.9 km
7h 45mRp 1,042,881–1,506,384Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Balige to Rantauprapattaxi
- Take the bus from Rantauprapat to Loket Sempati Star Padangbus
19h 3mRp 1,162,446–1,342,800Taxi to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Balige to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ)taxi
- Fly from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane FLZ - PDG
21h 14mRp 1,918,144–5,145,579
Silangit Airport (DTB) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balige to Padang is to drive which costs Rp1000000 - Rp1600000 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Balige to Padang is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs Rp2800000 - Rp4100000.
The distance between Balige and Padang is 409 km. The road distance is 527.9 km.
The best way to get from Balige to Padang without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h 3m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp1400000.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Balige to Padang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balige to Padang is 528 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Balige to Padang.
There are 134+ hotels available in Padang.
What companies run services between Balige, Indonesia and Padang, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Citilink Indonesia, and Indonesia AirAsia fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–6,500,000
Flights from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,500,000
Flights from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Namu, Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–4,400,000
- Phone
- 0813 9702 7771
Bus from Rantauprapat to Loket Sempati Star Padang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–1,200,000
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