There are 3 ways to get from Pekanbaru to Palembang by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane PKU - PLM
6h 29mRp 1,857,514–2,611,981Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus
21h 58mRp 574,956–589,956Drive 709.3 km
- Drive from Pekanbaru to Palembangcar 709.3 km
10h 14mRp 1,402,429–2,025,730
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pekanbaru to Palembang is to bus which costs Rp570000 - Rp590000 and takes 21h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Pekanbaru to Palembang is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs Rp1800000 - Rp2700000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pekanbaru to Palembang. However, there are services departing from Rri and arriving at Palembang via Terminal AKAP BRPS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
The distance between Pekanbaru and Palembang is 545 km. The road distance is 709.3 km.
The best way to get from Pekanbaru to Palembang without a car is to bus which takes 21h 58m and costs Rp570000 - Rp590000.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Pekanbaru to Palembang, including transfers.
Pekanbaru to Palembang bus services, operated by Lorena, depart from Terminal AKAP BRPS station.
The best way to get from Pekanbaru to Palembang is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs Rp1800000 - Rp2700000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rp570000 - Rp590000 and takes 21h 58m.
Pekanbaru to Palembang bus services, operated by Lorena, arrive at Palembang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pekanbaru to Palembang is 709 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Pekanbaru to Palembang.
What companies run services between Pekanbaru, Indonesia and Palembang, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Garuda Indonesia, and four other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Lorena operates a bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembang twice daily. Tickets cost Rp 509,956 and the journey takes 20h 38m.
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–3,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,200,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–4,300,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–6,500,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–3,400,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–3,900,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–6,500,000
- Phone
- 021-6341166
- [email protected]
- Website
- lorena-transport.com
Bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 509,956
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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