There are 3 ways to get from Jakarta to Balige by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, car, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Silangit Airport (DTB)CGK - DTB
5h 20mRp 1,113,566–4,295,825Ferry, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to Belawan
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Take the taxi from Parapat to Balige
2d 22hRp 978,394–1,218,394Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Jakarta to Merak
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Drive from Bakauheni Port to Balige
23h 41mRp 3,033,529–4,590,542
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Silangit Airport (DTB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jakarta to Balige is to ferry and bus and taxi which costs Rp950000 - Rp1300000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Balige is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp4300000.
The distance between Jakarta and Balige is 1311 km.
The best way to get from Jakarta to Balige without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 22h and costs Rp950000 - Rp1300000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Jakarta to Balige, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Balige.
What companies run services between Jakarta, Indonesia and Balige, Indonesia?
Indonesia AirAsia and Super Air Jet fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Silangit Airport (DTB) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,900,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,900,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,900,000
Bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 550,000–700,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 22,700–84,800
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–310,000
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