There are 3 ways to get from Padang to Balige by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB)plane PDG - DTB
8h 18mRp 2,812,578–3,795,740Drive 528.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Padang to Baligecar 528.1 km
7h 47mRp 1,060,665–1,532,071Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Loket Sempati Star Padang to Rantauprapatbus
- Take the taxi from Rantauprapat to Baligetaxi
19h 4mRp 1,149,121–1,358,052
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padang to Balige is to drive which costs Rp1000000 - Rp1600000 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Padang to Balige is to drive which takes 7h 47m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp1600000.
The distance between Padang and Balige is 412 km. The road distance is 528.1 km.
The best way to get from Padang to Balige without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 4m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp1400000.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Padang to Balige, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang to Balige is 528 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m 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, Citilink Indonesia, and Lion Mentari Airlines fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–5,500,000
- 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
- 2h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–1,100,000
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