There are 3 ways to get from Lake Toba to Pekanbaru by car ferry, car, plane, ferry, or bus
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Car ferry, drive, fly
best- Take the carferry from Tomok to Ajibatacarferry
- Drive from Ajibata to Silangit Airport (DTB)car
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane DTB - PKU
6h 54mRp 2,267,259–5,851,208Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tuk Tuk to Parapatferry
- Take the bus from Parapat to Amplas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Pekanbarubus
22h 23mRp 485,307–750,000Drive 569.8 km
- Drive from Tuk Tuk to Pekanbarucar 569.8 km
9h 15mRp 1,115,980–1,611,971
Silangit Airport (DTB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Toba to Pekanbaru is to ferry and bus which costs Rp480000 - Rp750000 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Toba to Pekanbaru is to car ferry and drive and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs Rp2200000 - Rp6000000.
The distance between Lake Toba and Pekanbaru is 438 km. The road distance is 569.8 km.
The best way to get from Lake Toba to Pekanbaru without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 22h 23m and costs Rp480000 - Rp750000.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Lake Toba to Pekanbaru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Toba to Pekanbaru is 570 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Lake Toba to Pekanbaru.
There are 135+ hotels available in Pekanbaru.
What companies run services between Lake Toba, Indonesia and Pekanbaru, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Lake Toba to Pekanbaru. However, you can drive to Tomok, take the car ferry to Ajibata, drive 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 ferry from Tuk Tuk to Pekanbaru via Parapat, Parapat, Amplas Station, Medan Putra Pelangi, and Pekanbaru in around 22h 23m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–7,000,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–5,500,000
- 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 2,100,000–5,500,000
- 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 3,000,000–7,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–7,500,000
- 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
Ferry from Tuk Tuk to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 15,000–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 17,000–35,000
- VIP
- Rp 24,000–55,000
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