There are 6 ways to get from Bukittinggi to Aceh by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)PDG - BTJ
6h 43mRp 1,563,271–3,110,320Bus via Pekanbaru
cheapest- Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh
35h 32mRp 588,000–852,000Drive 1,151.2 km
- Drive from Bukittinggi to Banda Aceh1,151.2 km
16h 45mRp 2,129,748–3,076,302Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)PDG - KNO
- Take the taxi from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Langsa
6h 23mRp 2,038,271–3,065,320Bus to Simpang Tiga Airport, fly to Banda Aceh International Airport
- Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)PKU - BTJ
11h 48mRp 895,000–2,965,000Bus
- Take the bus from Bukittinggi to Padang
- Take the bus from Padang to Medan
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh
41h 8mRp 661,000–1,415,000
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bukittinggi to Aceh is to bus via Pekanbaru which costs Rp550000 - Rp850000 and takes 35h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bukittinggi to Aceh is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 23m and costs Rp2000000 - Rp3100000.
The distance between Bukittinggi and Aceh is 972 km. The road distance is 1151.2 km.
The best way to get from Bukittinggi to Aceh without a car is to bus via Pekanbaru which takes 35h 32m and costs Rp550000 - Rp850000.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Bukittinggi to Aceh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bukittinggi to Aceh is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp3200000. Alternatively, you can bus via Pekanbaru, which costs Rp550000 - Rp850000 and takes 35h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bukittinggi to Aceh is 1151 km. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Bukittinggi to Aceh.
What companies run services between Bukittinggi, Indonesia and Aceh, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh via Terminal AKAP BRPS, Pekanbaru, and Medan Putra Pelangi in around 35h 32m.
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- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,500,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,500,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,300,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–4,800,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–2,600,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–7,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–7,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–6,000,000
- Website
- annantatravel.com
Bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,001
- Book at
- redbus.id
Bus from Bukittinggi to Padang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,001
- Schedules at
- annantatravel.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- info@putrapelangi.com
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–280,000
- 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 140,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
- Website
- traveloka.com
Bus from Padang to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–950,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +62 24 468 7715 00122
- Website
- expressgroup.co.id
Blue Bird Group
- Phone
- +62 618 461234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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