There are 5 ways to get from Padang to Balige by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Silangit Airport
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB)plane PDG - DTB
8h 50mRp 2,412,577–3,995,740Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Loket Sempati Star Padang to Rantauprapatbus
- Take the taxi from Rantauprapat to Baligetaxi
19h 3mRp 841,168–998,653Drive 530.9 km
- Drive from Padang to Baligecar 530.9 km
7h 41mRp 999,967–1,444,396Taxi
- Take the taxi from Padang to Baligetaxi 530.9 km
7h 41mRp 2,400,000–2,900,000Fly to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport, taxi
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ)plane PDG - FLZ
- Take the taxi from Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ) to Baligetaxi
23h 8mRp 1,107,577–3,995,740
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padang to Balige is to bus and taxi which costs Rp800000 - Rp1000000 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Padang to Balige is to drive which takes 7h 41m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp1500000.
The distance between Padang and Balige is 415 km. The road distance is 530.9 km.
The best way to get from Padang to Balige without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 3m and costs Rp800000 - Rp1000000.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Padang to Balige, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang to Balige is 531 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Padang to Balige.
There are 37+ hotels available in Balige.
What companies run services between Padang, Indonesia and Balige, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Indonesia AirAsia, and Citilink Indonesia fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,400,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport via Gunungsitoli, Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,800,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Syarif Kasim II
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–3,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport via Hang Nadim, Sultan Syarif Kasim II
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,500,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–3,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Silangit Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,100,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–6,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,000,000
- Phone
- 0813 9702 7771
Bus from Loket Sempati Star Padang to Rantauprapat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–2,900,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Blue Bird Group
- Phone
- +62 21 794 1234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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