There are 5 ways to get from Padang to Palembang by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane PDG - PLM
6h 44mRp 1,516,255–2,254,418Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Padang to Pekanbarubus
- Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus
30h 4mRp 896,353–925,607Drive 758 km
- Drive from Padang to Palembangcar 758 km
10h 55mRp 1,413,282–2,041,406Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport, taxi
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane PDG - DJB
- Take the taxi from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Palembangtaxi
9h 35mRp 2,907,577–4,345,740Bus 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 4m.
The fastest way to get from Padang to Palembang is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2300000.
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 4m and costs Rp890000 - Rp930000.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Padang to Palembang, including transfers.
The best way to get from Padang to Palembang is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2300000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rp890000 - Rp930000 and takes 30h 4m.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang to Palembang is 758 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Padang to Palembang.
There are 169+ hotels available in Palembang.
What companies run services between Padang, Indonesia and Palembang, Indonesia?
Citilink Indonesia, Super Air Jet, and three 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 4m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,600,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–4,300,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–8,500,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–2,600,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–6,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–4,000,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–2,400,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,300,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–6,500,000
- 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 509,956
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–1,500,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Cempaka Taxi
- Phone
- (0741) 33334
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