There are 3 ways to get from Pekanbaru to Semarang by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Ahmad Yani (SRG)plane PKU - SRG
5h 19mRp 1,544,832–3,297,115Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampungbus
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabusferry
- Take the bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Semarangbus
2d 16hRp 1,174,702–2,208,740Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pekanbaru to Bakauheni Portcar
- Take the carferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Drive from Merak to Semarangcar
23h 19mRp 2,794,772–4,473,782
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Ahmad Yani (SRG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pekanbaru to Semarang is to bus and bus and ferry which costs Rp1100000 - Rp2300000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Pekanbaru to Semarang is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp3300000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pekanbaru to Semarang. However, there are services departing from Pekanbaru and arriving at Semarang via Medan Putra Pelangi, Bandar Lampung and DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Pekanbaru and Semarang is 1307 km.
The best way to get from Pekanbaru to Semarang without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs Rp1100000 - Rp2300000.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Pekanbaru to Semarang, including transfers.
Pekanbaru to Semarang bus services, operated by Putra Pelangi, depart from Pekanbaru station.
Pekanbaru to Semarang bus services, operated by Putra Pelangi, arrive at Medan Putra Pelangi station.
There are 419+ hotels available in Semarang.
What companies run services between Pekanbaru, Indonesia and Semarang, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Garuda Indonesia, and two other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Ahmad Yani (SRG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,300,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,400,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,300,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–4,200,000
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- [email protected]
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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 DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Semarang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 130,000–480,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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