There are 3 ways to get from Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane PKU - BTJ
5h 10mRp 1,327,081–5,035,998Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batohbus
28h 38mRp 581,089–840,378Drive 1,163.8 km
- Drive from Pekanbaru to Banda Acehcar 1,163.8 km
16h 6mRp 2,296,731–3,317,500
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh is to bus which costs Rp550000 - Rp850000 and takes 28h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp5500000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh. However, there are services departing from Pekanbaru and arriving at Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh via Medan Putra Pelangi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Pekanbaru and Banda Aceh is 897 km. The road distance is 1163.8 km.
The best way to get from Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh without a car is to bus which takes 28h 38m and costs Rp550000 - Rp850000.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh, including transfers.
Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh bus services, operated by Putra Pelangi, depart from Pekanbaru station.
The best way to get from Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp5500000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rp550000 - Rp850000 and takes 28h 38m.
Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh bus services, operated by Putra Pelangi, arrive at Medan Putra Pelangi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh is 1164 km. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Pekanbaru to Banda Aceh.
What companies run services between Pekanbaru, Indonesia and Banda Aceh, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pekanbaru to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh via Pekanbaru and Medan Putra Pelangi in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–5,000,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,100,000–7,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–5,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–12,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,500,000–13,000,000
- 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
Bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–370,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
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