There are 4 ways to get from Medan to Balige by train, taxi, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Medan Station to AeklobaSribilah Utama
- Take the taxi from Aekloba to Balige
5h 10mRp 558,519–870,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Take the bus from Parapat to Silangit Airport
10h 11mRp 101,322–592,108Drive 227.2 km
- Drive from Medan to Balige227.2 km
2h 57mRp 420,071–606,768Taxi
- Take the taxi from Medan to Balige227.2 km
2h 57mRp 950,000–1,200,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Balige is to bus which costs Rp100000 - Rp600000 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Balige is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs Rp420000 - Rp650000.
The distance between Medan and Balige is 301 km. The road distance is 227.2 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Balige without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 10m and costs Rp550000 - Rp900000.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Medan to Balige, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Medan to Balige is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Medan to Balige.
There are 36+ hotels available in Balige.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Balige, Indonesia?
You can take a vehicle from Medan to Balige via Amplas Station, Parapat, and Silangit Airport in around 10h 11m.
Train from Medan Station to Aekloba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 110,000–320,000
- Business
- Rp 340,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 210,000–700,000
- Phone
- +6281361051419
- Horastuktuk@yahoo.com
Bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Parapat to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 23,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- Rp 440,000–1,200,000
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
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