There are 4 ways to get from Padang to Pekanbaru by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Padang to Pekanbarubus
8h 6mRp 301,479–309,020Drive 297.7 km
- Drive from Padang to Pekanbarucar 297.7 km
4h 28mRp 586,433–847,069Taxi
- Take the taxi from Padang to Pekanbarutaxi 297.7 km
4h 28mRp 1,600,000–2,000,000Fly
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane PDG - PKU
5h 40mRp 2,107,578–3,045,740
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padang to Pekanbaru is to bus which costs Rp300000 - Rp310000 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Padang to Pekanbaru is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs Rp550000 - Rp850000.
No, there is no direct bus from Padang to Pekanbaru. However, there are services departing from Padang and arriving at Pekanbaru via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Padang and Pekanbaru is 296 km. The road distance is 297.7 km.
The best way to get from Padang to Pekanbaru without a car is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs Rp300000 - Rp310000.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Padang to Pekanbaru, including transfers.
Padang to Pekanbaru bus services, operated by Annanta Travel, depart from Padang station.
The best way to get from Padang to Pekanbaru is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs Rp300000 - Rp310000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rp2100000 - Rp3100000 and takes 5h 40m.
Padang to Pekanbaru bus services, operated by Annanta Travel, arrive at Pekanbaru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang to Pekanbaru is 298 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Padang to Pekanbaru.
What companies run services between Padang, Indonesia and Pekanbaru, Indonesia?
Annanta Travel operates a bus from Padang to Pekanbaru 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rp 260,000 and the journey takes 8h. Alternatively, AirAsia, Pelita Air, and four other airlines fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 2 hours.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–5,500,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–4,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–8,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–4,100,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–4,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–3,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–8,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–4,100,000
- Website
- annantatravel.com
Bus from Padang to Pekanbaru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000
- Schedules at
- annantatravel.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–2,000,000
Blue Bird Group
- Phone
- +62 21 794 1234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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