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How to get fromSabang to Danau Tobaby ferry, bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Sabang to Danau Toba by ferry, bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus, train, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Acehferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh to Medan Putra Pelangibus bus
    3. Take the train from Medan Station to Tebing Tinggitrain train
    4. Drive from Tebing Tinggi to Ajibatacar car
    5. Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry car ferry
    20h 24m
    Rp 708,098–1,310,503

  2. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Acehferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh to Medan Putra Pelangibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry car ferry
    22h 1m
    Rp 570,048–836,903

  3. Ferry, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Acehferry ferry
    2. Fly from Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane plane BTJ - KNO
    3. Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus bus
    12h 18m
    Rp 1,585,598–3,586,503

  4. Ferry, fly to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Balohan Sabang to Banda Acehferry ferry
    2. Fly from Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ)plane plane BTJ - FLZ
    3. Drive from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ) to Ajibatacar car
    4. Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry car ferry
    22h 36m
    Rp 1,664,548–4,268,003

Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
TicketRp 1,293,574Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Sabang to Danau Toba.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 796.5 km
  • Duration: 20h 24m

What companies run services between Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia and Danau Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Sabang to Danau Toba. However, you can drive to Balohan Sabang, take the ferry to Banda Aceh, drive to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh, take the bus to Medan Putra Pelangi, take the taxi to Medan Station, take the train to Tebing Tinggi, drive to Ajibata, take the car ferry to Tomok, then drive to Danau Toba. Alternatively, you can drive to Balohan Sabang, take the ferry to Banda Aceh, drive to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, take the train to Bandar Khalipah, take the taxi to Amplas Station, then take the bus to Parapat.

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