There are 5 ways to get from Dumai to Medan by plane, bus, ferry, train 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.
Recommended option
Fly from Dumai • 2 h 43 min
$44 - $120
Cheapest option
Bus • 20 h 14 min
$13 - $14
3 alternative options
Bus to Pekanbaru, fly • 7 h 3 min
$36 - $100
Ferry, train • 14 h 35 min
$63 - $71
Drive • 14 h 49 min
$45 - $70
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dumai and Medan is 375 km. The road distance is 851.4 km.
The best way to get from Dumai to Medan without a car is to ferry and train which takes 14 h 35 min and costs .
It takes approximately 2 h 43 min to get from Dumai to Medan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dumai to Medan is to fly which takes 2 h 43 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20 h 14 min.
The quickest flight from Dumai Airport to Kuala Namu Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 15 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumai to Medan is 851 km. It takes approximately 14 h 49 min to drive from Dumai to Medan.
Wings Air offers flights from Dumai Airport to Kuala Namu Airport.
There are 133+ hotels available in Medan. Prices start at $10 USD per night.
The best way to get from Dumai to Dumai Airport is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs .
- Distance: 234.3 miles
- Duration: 2 h 43 min
What companies run services between Dumai, Indonesia and Medan, Indonesia?
Wings Air flies from Dumai to Medan once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dumai to Medan via Pekanbaru and Pekanbaru in around 20 h 14 min.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Pekanbaru to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $90
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Pekanbaru to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $90
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Dumai to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $110
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Pekanbaru to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $110
- Phone
- 021-121
- Website
- tiket.kereta-api.co.id
Train from Tanjung Balai to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2 - $9
- Website
- kai.id
- Book at
- tiket.com
- Economy
- $2 - $9
- Business
- $5 - $9
- Executive
- $8 - $15
Bus from Dumai to Pekanbaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
Ferry from Dumai to Pelabuhan Klang
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
Ferry from Pelabuhan Klang to Tanjung Balai Asahan
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
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