There are 3 ways to get from Medan to Pakanbaru by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane KNO - PDG
5h 59mRp 1,500,000–3,565,000Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Medan to Padangbus
- Take the taxi from Padang to Pakanbarutaxi
21h 47mRp 455,000–625,000Drive 713.4 km
- Drive from Medan to Pakanbarucar 713.4 km
9h 53mRp 1,405,818–2,030,626
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Pakanbaru is to bus and taxi which costs Rp450000 - Rp650000 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Pakanbaru is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp3600000.
The distance between Medan and Pakanbaru is 582 km. The road distance is 713.4 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Pakanbaru without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 47m and costs Rp450000 - Rp650000.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Medan to Pakanbaru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Medan to Pakanbaru is 713 km. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Medan to Pakanbaru.
There are 126+ hotels available in Pakanbaru.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Pakanbaru, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Medan to Pakanbaru. However, you can take the train to Kuala Namu, walk to Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), then take the taxi to Pakanbaru. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Padang then take the taxi to Pakanbaru.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–1,900,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- Website
- traveloka.com
Bus from Medan to Padang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 250,000–310,000
Blue Bird Group
- Phone
- +62 21 794 1234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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