There are 2 ways to get from Medan to Sabang by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train, fly, ferry
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane KNO - BTJ
- Take the ferry from Banda Aceh to Balohan Sabangferry
7h 51mRp 1,195,000–2,676,000Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batohbus
- Take the ferry from Banda Aceh to Balohan Sabangferry
14h 46mRp 284,046–467,000
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Sabang is to bus and ferry which costs Rp280000 - Rp470000 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Sabang is to train and fly and ferry which takes 7h 51m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp2700000.
The distance between Medan and Sabang is 536 km.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Medan to Sabang, including transfers.
There are 39+ hotels available in Sabang.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Medan to Sabang. However, you can take the train to Kuala Namu, walk to Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO airport, fly to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ), drive to Uleelheue, take the ferry to Balohan Sabang, then drive to Sabang. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Sabang via Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh, Banda Aceh, and Balohan Sabang in around 14h 46m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 140,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- putrapelangi.com
- Phone
- 0811-789-200
- expressbahari.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- expressbahari.com
Ferry from Banda Aceh to Balohan Sabang
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 100,000–125,000
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
- Executive
- Rp 100,000
- VIP
- Rp 125,000
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