There are 4 ways to get from Danau Toba to Palembang by bus, plane, car ferry, or taxi
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Bus to Silangit Airport, fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
best- Take the bus from Ajibata to Silangit Airportbus
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane DTB - PLM
10h 43mRp 2,232,143–5,755,781Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Tomok to Ajibatacarferry
- Take the bus from Parapat to Amplas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Palembangbus
31h 56mRp 704,140–1,138,936Bus to Silangit Airport, fly to Sultan Thaha Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Ajibata to Silangit Airportbus
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane DTB - DJB
- Take the taxi from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Palembangtaxi
12h 19mRp 4,123,465–8,547,103Bus to Kuala Namu International Airport, fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Take the bus from Parapat to Amplas Stationbus
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane KNO - PLM
12h 44mRp 1,634,678–3,888,678
Silangit Airport (DTB) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danau Toba to Palembang is to car ferry and bus which costs Rp700000 - Rp1200000 and takes 31h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Danau Toba to Palembang is to bus and fly which takes 10h 43m and costs Rp2200000 - Rp6000000.
The distance between Danau Toba and Palembang is 951 km.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Danau Toba to Palembang, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Palembang.
What companies run services between Danau Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia and Palembang, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Danau Toba to Palembang. However, you can take the bus to Silangit Airport, walk to Silangit Airport (DTB) airport, fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM), walk to Palembang Airport, then take the train to Cinde. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Danau Toba to Palembang via Tomok, Ajibata, Parapat, Amplas Station, and Medan Putra Pelangi in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–6,000,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–6,500,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–8,000,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,700,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–6,000,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–8,000,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–7,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Silangit Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–4,700,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–8,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Silangit Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–5,500,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,400,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–4,800,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–6,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–8,000,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Ajibata to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 23,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from Ajibata to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 23,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- +6281361051419
- [email protected]
Bus from Parapat to Amplas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
Bus from Parapat to Amplas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- [email protected]
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Palembang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–850,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
Car ferry from Tomok to Ajibata
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 9,500–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 16,000–34,000
- VIP
- Rp 22,000–55,000
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