There are 3 ways to get from Danau Toba to Pekanbaru by bus, plane, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Ajibata to Silangit Airportbus
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane DTB - PKU
7h 49mRp 2,023,465–5,747,103Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Tomok to Ajibatacarferry
- Take the bus from Parapat to Amplas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Pekanbarubus
22h 24mRp 489,127–763,916Drive 531.6 km
- Drive from Ajibata to Pekanbarucar 531.6 km
8h 1mRp 1,047,552–1,513,130
Silangit Airport (DTB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danau Toba to Pekanbaru is to car ferry and bus which costs Rp480000 - Rp800000 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Danau Toba to Pekanbaru is to bus and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs Rp2000000 - Rp6000000.
The distance between Danau Toba and Pekanbaru is 427 km. The road distance is 531.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Danau Toba to Pekanbaru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Danau Toba to Pekanbaru is 532 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Danau Toba to Pekanbaru.
There are 135+ hotels available in Pekanbaru.
What companies run services between Danau Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia and Pekanbaru, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Danau Toba to Pekanbaru. However, you can take the bus to Silangit Airport, walk to Silangit Airport (DTB) airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU), walk to Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, then take the bus to Pelita Pantai. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Danau Toba to Pekanbaru via Tomok, Ajibata, Parapat, Amplas Station, Medan Putra Pelangi, and Pekanbaru in around 22h 24m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–7,000,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–5,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Silangit Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–5,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Silangit Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–8,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–8,000,000
- 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
- 12 Go
- 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
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- [email protected]
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Pekanbaru
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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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