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How to get fromBukittinggi to Pulau Samosirby plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosir by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane plane PDG - KNO
    2. Drive from Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO to Ajibatacar car
    3. Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry car ferry
    8h 7m
    Rp 1,784,487–2,787,530

  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 5m
    Rp 597,000–1,325,000

  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 39m
    Rp 710,000–981,000

  4. Drive  520.1 km

    1. Drive from Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosircar car 520.1 km
    8h 18m
    Rp 1,030,754–1,488,866

  5. Bus to Simpang Tiga Airport, fly, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus bus
    2. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane plane PKU - KNO
    3. Drive from Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO to Ajibatacar car
    4. Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry car ferry
    12h 36m
    Rp 1,510,500–3,800,000

Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRp 1,257,153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 778.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Bukittinggi, Indonesia and Pulau Samosir, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosir. However, you can take the taxi to Kayutanam, take the train to Bandara Minangkabau, walk to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), drive to Ajibata, take the car ferry to Tomok, then drive to Simanindo. 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 39m.

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