There are 5 ways to get from Jakarta to Samosir by plane, taxi, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane CGK - KNO
- Take the taxi from Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO to Samosirtaxi
5h 19mRp 1,878,569–2,945,825Ferry, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to Belawanferry
- Take the train from Araskabu to Tebing Tinggitrain
- Take the taxi from Tebing Tinggi to Samosirtaxi
2d 19hRp 978,897–1,492,897Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Jakarta to Merakcar
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
- Drive from Bakauheni Port to Samosircar
24h 27mRp 3,229,509–5,068,402Fly Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport, taxi
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Silangit Airport (DTB)plane CGK - DTB
- Take the taxi from Silangit-Airport-DTB to Samosirtaxi
5h 25mRp 1,808,569–2,895,825Fly Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane HLP - KNO
- Take the taxi from Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO to Samosirtaxi
5h 34mRp 3,473,500–5,003,500
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jakarta to Samosir is to ferry and train and taxi which costs Rp950000 - Rp1500000 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Samosir is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 19m and costs Rp1800000 - Rp3000000.
The distance between Jakarta and Samosir is 1530 km.
The best way to get from Jakarta to Samosir without a car is to ferry and train and taxi which takes 2 days 19h and costs Rp950000 - Rp1500000.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Jakarta to Samosir, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Samosir.
What companies run services between Jakarta, Indonesia and Samosir, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Jakarta to Samosir. However, you can take the bus to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, walk to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), then take the taxi to Samosir. Alternatively, you can take the line 10 bus to Tanjung Priok, walk to Port of Tanjung Priok, take the ferry to Belawan, take the taxi to Araskabu, take the train to Tebing Tinggi, then take the taxi to Samosir.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–1,800,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,200,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–5,500,000
Flights from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–8,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–1,700,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,200,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,400,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–4,600,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–1,900,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,000,000
Train from Araskabu to Tebing Tinggi
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 36,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 36,000–320,000
- Business
- Rp 290,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 65,000–650,000
- 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 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–650,000
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
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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