There are 4 ways to get from Padang to Aceh by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Banda Aceh International Airport
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)PDG - BTJ
5h 44mRp 1,282,576–2,840,740Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Padang to Medan
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh
34h 36mRp 383,000–640,000Drive 1,240.2 km
- Drive from Padang to Banda Aceh1,240.2 km
18h 9mRp 2,283,845–3,298,887Fly to Kuala Namu International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)PDG - KNO
- Take the taxi from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Langsa
5h 24mRp 1,857,576–2,995,740
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padang to Aceh is to bus which costs Rp380000 - Rp650000 and takes 34h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Padang to Aceh is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs Rp1800000 - Rp3000000.
The distance between Padang and Aceh is 925 km. The road distance is 1240.2 km.
The best way to get from Padang to Aceh without a car is to bus which takes 34h 36m and costs Rp380000 - Rp650000.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Padang to Aceh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Padang to Aceh is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp2900000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rp380000 - Rp650000 and takes 34h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang to Aceh is 1240 km. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Padang to Aceh.
What companies run services between Padang, Indonesia and Aceh, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Padang to Bandah Aceh Terminal Batoh via Medan and Medan Putra Pelangi in around 34h 36m.
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- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,500,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,500,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–8,000,000
- Website
- traveloka.com
Bus from Padang to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- 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
- traveloka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–950,000
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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