There are 8 ways to get from Sumatra to Banda Aceh by plane, taxi, 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 from Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane PKU - BTJ
3h 47mRp 1,369,636–5,054,128Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Sibolga to Teluk Dalamcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Teluk Dalam to Sibolgacarferry
- Take the bus from Sibolga to Medanbus
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batohbus
2d 5hRp 811,576–5,799,447Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Sumatra to Pekanbarutaxi
- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batohbus
30h 46mRp 1,279,682–1,665,988Drive 552.2 km
- Drive from Medan to Banda Acehcar 552.2 km
7h 52mRp 1,088,242–1,571,905Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane PDG - BTJ
4h 2mRp 2,758,362–4,099,037Fly from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport
- Fly from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane FLZ - BTJ
19h 2mRp 1,838,309–4,858,508Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane PLM - BTJ
5h 2mRp 1,737,188–6,642,829Fly from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
- Fly from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane BKS - BTJ
5h 37mRp 4,118,936–6,108,095
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Banda Aceh is to drive which costs Rp1000000 - Rp1600000 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Banda Aceh is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp5500000.
The distance between Sumatra and Banda Aceh is 888 km. The road distance is 552.2 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to Banda Aceh without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 30h 46m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp1700000.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Sumatra to Banda Aceh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumatra to Banda Aceh is 552 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Sumatra to Banda Aceh.
There are 90+ hotels available in Banda Aceh.
What companies run services between Sumatra, 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.
- 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 2,200,000–5,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–7,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–4,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–4,000,000
Flights from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,800,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Banda Aceh International Airport via Pangkalpinang, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,100,000–7,000,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,900,000–6,500,000
- 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 4,200,000–13,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–13,000,000
Flights from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Namu, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–15,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–12,000,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–12,000,000
- 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
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–6,000,000
Flights from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Namu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–7,000,000
- 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 4,700,000–13,000,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–12,000,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,900,000–6,000,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–6,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–5,500,000
- 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
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
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Sibolga to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 370,000–600,000
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Sibolga to Teluk Dalam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 50,000–2,400,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Teluk Dalam to Sibolga
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 50,000–2,400,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–900,000
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