There are 8 ways to get from Medan to Semarang by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Kuala Namu International Airport, fly to Ahmad Yani
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Ahmad Yani (SRG)plane KNO - SRG
8h 44mRp 1,976,000–3,809,000Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priokferry KM Kelud
- Take the bus from Jakarta Kampung Rambutan Bus Station to Semarangbus
3d 1hRp 856,836–1,237,442Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampungbus
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Stationbusferry
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Semarang Tawangtrain
46h 44mRp 1,065,000–1,661,215Ferry, train via Jakarta
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priokferry KM Kelud
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Semarang Tawangtrain Argo Bromo Anggrek / ...
2d 19hRp 932,836–1,203,442Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Medan to Bakauheni Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Drive from Merak to Semarangcar
31h 37mRp 4,180,611–6,431,105Bus, bus to Silangit Airport, fly to Ahmad Yani
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus
- Take the bus from Parapat to Silangit Airportbus
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Ahmad Yani (SRG)plane DTB - SRG
14h 51mRp 2,132,322–6,886,108Fly Kuala Namu International Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)plane KNO - SOC
- Take the train from Solobalapan to Semarang Tawang Stationtrain
12h 30mRp 2,012,001–2,992,001Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priokferry KM Kelud
- Take the train from Pasar Senen to Semarang Poncoltrain Tawang Jaya / ...
2d 21hRp 926,836–1,187,442
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Ahmad Yani (SRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Semarang is to ferry and train which costs Rp900000 - Rp1200000 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Semarang is to train and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs Rp1900000 - Rp3900000.
The distance between Medan and Semarang is 1786 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Semarang without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 46h 44m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp1700000.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Medan to Semarang, including transfers.
There are 447+ hotels available in Semarang.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Semarang, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Medan to Semarang. However, you can take the train to Kuala Namu, walk to Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO airport, fly to Ahmad Yani (SRG), then take the taxi to Semarang. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Semarang Tawang via Bandar Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Gambir Station, and Jakarta Gambir in around 46h 44m.
Airlines
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–6,500,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–7,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–8,000,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–6,500,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–8,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–3,700,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–5,500,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ahmad Yani via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–12,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Ahmad Yani via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–7,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–3,500,000
Train operators
- 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
Train from Jakarta Gambir to Semarang Tawang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 260,000–350,000
- Business
- Rp 430,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 490,000–700,000
Train from Solobalapan to Semarang Tawang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 65,000–320,000
- Business
- Rp 310,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 120,000–650,000
Train from Pasar Senen to Semarang Poncol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 260,000–350,000
- Business
- Rp 420,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 480,000–700,000
Bus operators
- 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 650,000–1,000,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- putrapelangi.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 65,000–260,000
- 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
- +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
- +62291440019
- cs@nu3tara.com
- Website
- nu3tara.com
Bus from Jakarta Kampung Rambutan Bus Station to Semarang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–400,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nusantara
Ferry operators
- 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
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,701
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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