There are 5 ways to get from Medan to Barus by bus, taxi, car, train, or plane
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Bus, taxi via Parapat
best- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus
- Take the taxi from Parapat to Barustaxi
7h 42mRp 823,322–1,042,108Drive 263.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Medan to Baruscar 263.9 km
4h 40mRp 494,842–714,772Taxi
- Take the taxi from Medan to Barustaxi 263.9 km
4h 40mRp 1,100,000–1,400,000Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ)plane KNO - FLZ
- Take the taxi from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ) to Barustaxi
6h 42mRp 1,850,000–3,055,000Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Medan to Sibolgabus
- Take the taxi from Sibolga to Barustaxi
12h 22mRp 756,407–823,026
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Barus is to drive which costs Rp490000 - Rp750000 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Barus is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs Rp490000 - Rp750000.
The distance between Medan and Barus is 357 km. The road distance is 263.9 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Barus without a car is to bus and taxi via Parapat which takes 7h 42m and costs Rp800000 - Rp1100000.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Medan to Barus, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Medan to Barus is 264 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Medan to Barus.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Barus, North Sumatra, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Medan to Barus. However, you can take the taxi to Amplas Station, take the bus to Parapat, then take the taxi to Barus. Alternatively, you can drive from Medan to Barus in around 4h 40m.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–2,500,000
- info@railink.co.id
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- railink.co.id
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–1,400,000
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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