There are 3 ways to get from Medan to Pontianak by train, plane, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Supadio (PNK)plane KNO - PNK
8h 14mRp 2,140,021–3,365,025Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Belawan to Batu Amparferry
- Take the ferry from Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal to Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang to Pontianakferry
3d 13hRp 909,036–1,217,274Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampungbus
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Gambir Station to Jakarta Airportbus
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianakferry
3d 14hRp 1,078,014–2,130,757
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Supadio (PNK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Pontianak is to ferry which costs Rp900000 - Rp1300000 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Pontianak is to train and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs Rp2100000 - Rp3400000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Medan to Pontianak. However, there are services departing from Belawan and arriving at Pontianak via Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal and Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Medan and Pontianak is 1301 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Pontianak without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 3 days 14h and costs Rp1000000 - Rp2200000.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Medan to Pontianak, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Pontianak.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Pontianak, Indonesia?
You can take a vehicle from Medan to Pontianak via Belawan, Batu Ampar, Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal, Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal, and Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–4,600,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–3,400,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–4,300,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–7,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Supadio via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–4,000,000
- [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
- 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
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from Gambir Station to Jakarta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 13,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belawan to Batu Ampar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 290,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 290,000–360,000
Ferry from Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–490,000
Ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 310,000–390,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 310,000–390,000
Ferry from Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal to Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 70,000–140,000
- Economy
- Rp 75,000–90,000
- VIP
- Rp 100,000–140,000
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