There are 6 ways to get from Medan Merdeka to Medan by bus, plane, train, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Gambir Station to Jakarta Airport
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)CGK - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medan
7h 57mRp 1,353,420–2,311,241Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to BelawanKM Kelud
2d 16hRp 663,500–843,500Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Gambir Station to Bandar Lampung
- Take the train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapati
- Take the bus from Palembang to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
2d 9hRp 1,080,572–1,543,902Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Medan Merdeka to Merak
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Drive from Bakauheni Port to Medan
24h 51mRp 3,326,406–4,980,253Bus to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, fly to Silangit Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Gambir Station to Jakarta Airport
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Silangit Airport (DTB)CGK - DTB
- Take the bus from Silangit Airport to Parapat
- Take the bus from Parapat to Amplas Station
13h 50mRp 1,310,420–2,491,241Fly Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport, train
- Fly from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)HLP - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medan
8h 6mRp 2,644,554–4,310,481
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan Merdeka to Medan is to ferry which costs Rp650000 - Rp850000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Medan Merdeka to Medan is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp2400000.
The distance between Medan Merdeka and Medan is 1475 km.
The best way to get from Medan Merdeka to Medan without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs Rp1000000 - Rp1600000.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Medan Merdeka to Medan, including transfers.
There are 506+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Medan Merdeka, Indonesia and Medan, Indonesia?
Pelni operates a ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to Belawan once daily. Tickets cost Rp 550,000–700,000 and the journey takes 2d 14h.
- 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 1,200,000–2,000,000
- 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 1,300,000–1,700,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–2,800,000
- 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 1,200,000–2,400,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–2,400,000
- 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 1,700,000–6,000,000
Flights from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–9,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,900,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–1,900,000
- 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 1,200,000–2,000,000
- info@railink.co.id
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- railink.co.id
Train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 230,000–350,000
- Business
- Rp 410,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 430,000–700,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Gambir Station to Jakarta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 13,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Busferry from Gambir Station to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from Silangit Airport to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 23,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- 021-79171717
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
Bus from Gambir Station to Jakarta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 75,001
- Schedules at
- bluebirdgroup.com
- Phone
- 021-6341166
- sales@lorena-transport.com
- Website
- lorena-transport.com
Bus from Palembang to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 509,956
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- info@putrapelangi.com
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- putrapelangi.com
- Phone
- +6281361051419
- Horastuktuk@yahoo.com
Bus from Parapat to Amplas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
- 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
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