There are 5 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 to Silangit Airport
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Silangit Airport (DTB)plane PDG - DTB
8h 40mRp 4,812,578–8,995,740Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Loket Sempati Star Padang to Rantauprapatbus
- Take the taxi from Rantauprapat to Baligetaxi
19h 4mRp 840,664–998,058Drive 528.1 km
- Drive from Padang to Baligecar 528.1 km
7h 47mRp 1,047,286–1,512,747Taxi
- Take the taxi from Padang to Baligetaxi 528.1 km
7h 47mRp 2,300,000–2,900,000Fly 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
8h 28mRp 2,607,578–5,995,740
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 4m.
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 415 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 Rp800000 - Rp1000000.
It takes approximately 8h 40m 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 36+ 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
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,800,000–8,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–5,000,000
- 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 16m
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–2,900,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Blue Bird Group
- Phone
- +62 21 794 1234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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