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 from Minangkabau International Airport
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB)plane PDG - DTB
9h 7mRp 3,129,020–8,307,570Drive 439.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Bukittinggi to Baligecar 439.1 km
6h 23mRp 867,297–1,252,762Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bukittinggi to Padangbus
- Take the bus from Loket Sempati Star Padang to Rantauprapatbus
- Take the taxi from Rantauprapat to Baligetaxi
23h 3mRp 1,416,001–1,625,001Bus to Simpang Tiga Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Silangit Airport (DTB)plane PKU - DTB
14h 30mRp 3,655,000–7,120,000
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 Rp850000 - Rp1300000 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bukittinggi to Balige is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs Rp850000 - Rp1300000.
The distance between Bukittinggi and Balige is 460 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 Rp1400000 - Rp1700000.
It takes approximately 9h 7m 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 36+ hotels available in Balige.
What companies run services between Bukittinggi, Indonesia and Balige, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Indonesia AirAsia, and Pelita Air fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–6,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–6,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–7,500,000
- 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
Bus from Aur Kuning bus terminal to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000
- 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 200,001
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–1,100,000
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