There are 4 ways to get from Medan to Palu by plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, train, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW)plane KNO - PLW
10h 48mRp 3,390,000–6,130,000Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampungbus
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabusferry
- Take the bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surabaya Kotabus
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pantoloanferry
4d 10hRp 1,491,514–2,724,757Bus, taxi, car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampungbus
- Take the taxi from Bandar Lampung to Bakauheni Porttaxi
- Take the carferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Take the train from Merak to Rangkasbitungtrain
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Tanahabangtrain
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Surabaya Pasar Turitrain
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pantoloanferry
4d 7hRp 1,592,100–2,522,869Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priokferry
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Surabaya Pasar Turitrain
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pantoloanferry
5d 5hRp 1,593,871–2,055,393
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Palu is to ferry and train which costs Rp1500000 - Rp2100000 and takes 5 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Palu is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs Rp3300000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Medan and Palu is 2437 km.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Medan to Palu, including transfers.
Palu is 1h ahead of Medan. It is currently 12:33 AM in Medan and 1:33 AM in Palu.
There are 35+ hotels available in Palu.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Palu, Indonesia?
Garuda Indonesia, Batik Air, and two other airlines fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–13,000,000
- Phone
- 021-3453535
- [email protected]
Train from Merak to Rangkasbitung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Train from Rangkasbitung to Tanahabang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- [email protected]
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–1,000,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
Bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–1,000,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,801
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- Rp 100–130
66 Taksi
- Phone
- +62 822-4472-3133
- Website
- gobytaxi.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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