There are 4 ways to get from Bukittinggi to Balige by plane, bus, taxi, 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
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB)PDG - DTB
9h 44mRp 2,193,271–4,265,320Drive 439.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Bukittinggi to Balige439.1 km
6h 23mRp 808,861–1,168,355Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bukittinggi to Padang
- Take the bus from Loket Sempati Star Padang to Rantauprapat
- Take the taxi from Rantauprapat to Balige
23h 3mRp 1,108,000–1,266,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bukittinggi to Balige439.1 km
6h 23mRp 1,900,000–2,400,000
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bukittinggi to Balige is to drive which costs Rp800000 - Rp1200000 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bukittinggi to Balige is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs Rp800000 - Rp1200000.
The distance between Bukittinggi and Balige is 462 km. The road distance is 439.1 km.
The best way to get from Bukittinggi to Balige without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 3m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp1300000.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Bukittinggi to Balige, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bukittinggi to Balige is 439 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Bukittinggi to Balige.
There are 37+ hotels available in Balige.
What companies run services between Bukittinggi, Indonesia and Balige, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Pelita Air, and Indonesia AirAsia fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Silangit Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–3,100,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–3,100,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–7,000,000
- Website
- annantatravel.com
Bus from Bukittinggi to Padang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000
- Schedules at
- annantatravel.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
- Phone
- 0813 9702 7771
Bus from Loket Sempati Star Padang to Rantauprapat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
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