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How to get fromBukittinggi to Lake Tobaby plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Bukittinggi to Lake Toba by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB)plane plane PDG - DTB
    2. Drive from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Ajibatacar car
    3. Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry car ferry
    10h 38m
    Rp 3,291,020–8,409,570

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bukittinggi to Padangbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padang to Medanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Parapat to Tuk Tukferry ferry
    34h 13m
    Rp 598,000–1,325,000

  3. Bus, ferry via Pekanbaru

    1. Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Parapat to Tuk Tukferry ferry
    28h 47m
    Rp 711,000–981,000

  4. Drive 538.5 km

    1. Drive from Bukittinggi to Tuk Tukcar car 538.5 km
    8h 29m
    Rp 1,061,148–1,532,769

Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
TicketRp 2,922,446Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 531.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 38m

What companies run services between Bukittinggi, Indonesia and Lake Toba, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Bukittinggi to Lake Toba. However, you can take the taxi to Kayutanam, take the train to Bandara Minangkabau, walk to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) airport, fly to Silangit Airport (DTB), drive to Ajibata, take the car ferry to Tomok, then drive to Tuk Tuk. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Tuk Tuk via Terminal AKAP BRPS, Pekanbaru, Medan Putra Pelangi, Amplas Station, Parapat, and Parapat in around 28h 47m.

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