There are 5 ways to get from Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosir by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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 Minangkabau International Airport, drive, car ferry
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PDG - KNO
- Drive from Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO to Ajibatacar
- Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry
8h 7mRp 1,743,005–3,232,551Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bukittinggi to Padangbus
- Take the bus from Padang to Medanbus
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus
- Take the ferry from Parapat to Tuk Tukferry
34h 5mRp 597,000–1,325,000Bus, ferry via Pekanbaru
- Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus
- Take the ferry from Parapat to Tuk Tukferry
28h 39mRp 710,000–981,000Drive 520.1 km
- Drive from Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosircar 520.1 km
8h 18mRp 902,391–1,303,454Bus to Simpang Tiga Airport, fly, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PKU - KNO
- Drive from Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO to Ajibatacar
- Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry
12h 36mRp 1,519,000–3,745,000
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosir is to bus and ferry via Pekanbaru which costs Rp700000 - Rp1000000 and takes 28h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosir is to fly and drive and car ferry which takes 8h 7m and costs Rp1700000 - Rp3300000.
The distance between Bukittinggi and Pulau Samosir is 778 km. The road distance is 520.1 km.
The best way to get from Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosir without a car is to bus and ferry via Pekanbaru which takes 28h 39m and costs Rp700000 - Rp1000000.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosir, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosir is 520 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Bukittinggi to Pulau Samosir.
There are 120+ hotels available in Pulau Samosir.
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.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–1,600,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–2,800,000
- Website
- annantatravel.com
Bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000
- Book at
- redbus.id
Bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000
- Book at
- redbus.id
Bus from Bukittinggi to Padang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000
- Schedules at
- annantatravel.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- [email protected]
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +6281361051419
- [email protected]
Bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
Bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
- Website
- traveloka.com
Bus from Padang to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
Car ferry from Ajibata to Tomok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 14,000–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 16,000–34,000
- VIP
- Rp 22,000–55,000
Ferry from Parapat to Tuk Tuk
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 14,000–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 15,000–33,000
- VIP
- Rp 22,000–55,000
Car ferry from Ajibata to Tomok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 14,000–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 16,000–34,000
- VIP
- Rp 22,000–55,000
Ferry from Parapat to Tuk Tuk
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 14,000–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 15,000–33,000
- VIP
- Rp 22,000–55,000
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