There are 6 ways to get from Medan to Jakarta by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Kuala Namu International Airport, fly to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)KNO - CGK
7h 46mRp 1,247,500–2,015,000Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampung
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Station
40h 55mRp 546,510–1,005,000Ferry
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung PriokKM Kelud
2d 13hRp 669,336–849,942Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Medan to Bakauheni Port
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Drive from Merak to Jakarta
24h 49mRp 3,349,688–4,912,771Train to Kuala Namu International Airport, fly to Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, line 9 bus
- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)KNO - HLP
- Take the bus from Cawang Sentral to Pancoran Arah Barat
7h 27mRp 2,543,501–3,668,501Bus, bus to Silangit Airport, fly to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Take the bus from Parapat to Silangit Airport
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)DTB - CGK
13h 38mRp 1,203,822–4,392,108
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Jakarta is to ferry which costs Rp650000 - Rp850000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Jakarta is to train and fly and line 9 bus which takes 7h 27m and costs Rp2500000 - Rp3700000.
The distance between Medan and Jakarta is 1456 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Jakarta without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 40h 55m and costs Rp500000 - Rp1000000.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Medan to Jakarta, including transfers.
There are 6137+ hotels available in Jakarta.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Jakarta, Indonesia?
Pelni operates a ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priok once daily. Tickets cost Rp 550,000–700,000 and the journey takes 2d 12h.
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- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–3,200,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–1,700,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–4,800,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,800,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–7,500,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,700,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,800,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,800,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–3,200,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,900,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–1,600,000
- 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
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- info@putrapelangi.com
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 430,000–700,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
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
- Phone
- 1500102
- naektije@transjakarta.co.id
- Website
- transjakarta.co.id
Bus from Cawang Sentral to Pancoran Arah Barat
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,501
- Schedules at
- transjakarta.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
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priok
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- 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 Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 22,701–84,800
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,701
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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