There are 4 ways to get from Palembang to Danau Toba by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Silangit Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Silangit Airport (DTB)plane PLM - DTB
- Take the bus from Silangit Airport to Ajibatabus
10h 2mRp 2,231,678–5,758,678Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Palembang to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus
- Take the car ferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry
44h 9mRp 1,016,001–1,319,400Drive 1,244.7 km
- Drive from Palembang to Ajibatacar 1,244.7 km
18h 4mRp 2,456,511–3,548,294Fly to Kuala Namu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PLM - KNO
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus
12h 11mRp 1,134,678–4,188,678
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Silangit Airport (DTB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palembang to Danau Toba is to bus and car ferry which costs Rp1000000 - Rp1400000 and takes 44h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Palembang to Danau Toba is to fly and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs Rp2200000 - Rp6000000.
The distance between Palembang and Danau Toba is 951 km. The road distance is 1244.7 km.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Palembang to Danau Toba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Palembang to Danau Toba is 1245 km. It takes approximately 18h 4m to drive from Palembang to Danau Toba.
There are 115+ hotels available in Danau Toba.
What companies run services between Palembang, Indonesia and Danau Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Palembang to Danau Toba. However, you can take the train to Palembang Airport, walk to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) airport, fly to Silangit Airport (DTB), walk to Silangit Airport, then take the bus to Ajibata. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Palembang to Danau Toba via Palembang, Terminal AKAP BRPS, Pekanbaru, Medan Putra Pelangi, Amplas Station, Parapat, Ajibata, and Tomok in around 44h 9m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Silangit Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–5,500,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Silangit Airport via Pangkalpinang, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,900,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–6,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,000,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Silangit Airport to Ajibata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 23,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- 021-6341166
- [email protected]
- Website
- lorena-transport.com
Bus from Palembang to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 509,956
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- [email protected]
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
- Phone
- +6281361051419
- [email protected]
Bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
Bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
Car ferry from Ajibata to Tomok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
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