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How to get fromDanau Toba to Banda Acehby car ferry, car, train, bus, taxi, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Danau Toba to Banda Aceh by car ferry, car, train, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, drive, train, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Tomok to Ajibatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Ajibata to Tebing Tinggicar car
    3. Take the train from Tebing Tinggi to Medan Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batohbus bus
    18h 27m
    Rp 572,061–1,162,366

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Tomok to Ajibatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Parapat to Amplas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batohbus bus
    19h 46m
    Rp 414,161–658,966

  3. Taxi to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Tomok to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane plane FLZ - BTJ
    23h 13m
    Rp 3,351,483–6,758,117

  4. Bus to Kuala Namu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Parapat to Amplas Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane plane KNO - BTJ
    10h 30m
    Rp 1,501,000–5,075,000

  5. Bus to Silangit Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ajibata to Silangit Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane plane DTB - BTJ
    12h 9m
    Rp 5,598,465–7,842,103

Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration20h 38mAverage Duration
TicketRp 1,529,568Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Danau Toba to Banda Aceh.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 749.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 27m

What companies run services between Danau Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia and Banda Aceh, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Danau Toba to Banda Aceh. However, you can drive to Tomok, take the car ferry to Ajibata, drive to Tebing Tinggi, take the train to Medan Station, take the taxi to Medan Putra Pelangi, then take the bus to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ) airport, fly to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ), then take the taxi to Banda Aceh.

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