There are 4 ways to get from Padang to Palembang by plane, bus, 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 Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane PDG - PLM
7h 9mRp 2,116,256–6,254,418Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Padang to Pekanbarubus
- Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus
30h 3mRp 896,354–925,608Drive 758 km
- Drive from Padang to Palembangcar 758 km
10h 55mRp 1,487,143–2,148,096Bus via Dumai
- Take the bus from Padang to Dumai Terminal AKAPbus
- Take the bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPSbus
- Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus
36h 37m
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padang to Palembang is to bus which costs Rp890000 - Rp930000 and takes 30h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Padang to Palembang is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs Rp2100000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Padang and Palembang is 586 km. The road distance is 758 km.
The best way to get from Padang to Palembang without a car is to bus which takes 30h 3m and costs Rp890000 - Rp930000.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Padang to Palembang, including transfers.
The best way to get from Padang to Palembang is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs Rp2100000 - Rp6500000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rp890000 - Rp930000 and takes 30h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang to Palembang is 758 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Padang to Palembang.
There are 163+ hotels available in Palembang.
What companies run services between Padang, Indonesia and Palembang, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Pelita Air, and two other airlines fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Padang to Palembang via Padang, Pekanbaru, Terminal AKAP BRPS, and Palembang in around 30h 3m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–6,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–6,500,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–6,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–30,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–6,000,000
- Website
- annantatravel.com
Bus from Padang to Pekanbaru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000
- Schedules at
- annantatravel.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
- Phone
- 021-6341166
- sales@lorena-transport.com
- Website
- lorena-transport.com
Bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 509,957
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 852-6512-1960
Bus from Padang to Dumai Terminal AKAP
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000
- Schedules at
- busnesia.blogspot.com
Bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busnesia.blogspot.com
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