There are 9 ways to get from Medan to Semarang by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
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 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 856,837–1,237,443Bus, drive, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampungbus
- Drive from Bandar Lampung to Bakauheni Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Drive from Merak to Citerascar
- Take the train from Citeras to Tanahabangtrain
- Take the train from Jatinegara to Semarang Tawangtrain
43h 55mRp 1,265,000–2,170,227Ferry, 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 932,837–1,203,443Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Medan to Bakauheni Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Drive from Merak to Semarangcar
29h 37mRp 4,186,725–6,439,937Bus, 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 2,732,322–6,886,108Fly 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 2,012,000–2,992,000Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampungbus
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabusferry
- Take the bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Semarangbus
2dRp 925,000–1,781,227Ferry, 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 926,837–1,187,443
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 ferry and train via Jakarta which takes 2 days 19h and costs Rp900000 - Rp1200000.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Medan to Semarang, including transfers.
There are 432+ 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, Bakauheni Port, Merak, Citeras, Tanah Abang, Manggarai, and Jatinegara in around 43h 55m.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,600,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,900,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–6,500,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–6,500,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–2,900,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–6,000,000
- 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 4,600,000–12,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Ahmad Yani via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–7,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–3,300,000
- 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
- 021-3453535
- commuter.care@krl.co.id
Train from Citeras to Tanahabang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Train from Jatinegara to Semarang Tawang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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
- 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
- +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
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Semarang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 130,000–480,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- 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
- 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 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
- 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
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