There are 7 ways to get from Padang to Surakarta by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Adisumarmo International Airport
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)plane PDG - SOC
6h 13mRp 1,914,577–2,552,740Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Padang to Medanbus
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priokferry
- Take the train from Jakarta Pasar Senen to Solo Balapantrain
3d 20hRp 1,178,500–1,528,500Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Padang to Medanbus
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampungbus
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Stationbusferry
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Solo Balapantrain
2d 22hRp 1,338,000–2,075,000Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Padang to Bakauheni Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Drive from Merak to Surakartacar
25h 21mRp 3,343,765–5,233,438Fly to Yogyakarta International Airport, train
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA)plane PDG - YIA
- Take the train from Yogyakarta International Airport to Yogyakarta Tugu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Yogyakarta to Solo Balapantrain
6h 14mRp 1,942,577–2,715,740Fly to Ahmad Yani, train
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Ahmad Yani (SRG)plane PDG - SRG
- Take the train from Semarang Poncol Station to Solobalapantrain
8h 31mRp 1,902,577–3,001,740Fly to Adisutjipto International Airport, train
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG)plane PDG - JOG
- Take the train from Stasiun Maguwo to Solobalapantrain
9h 23mRp 1,921,103–4,759,266
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padang to Surakarta is to bus and ferry and train which costs Rp1100000 - Rp1600000 and takes 3 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Padang to Surakarta is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs Rp1900000 - Rp2600000.
The distance between Padang and Surakarta is 1419 km.
The best way to get from Padang to Surakarta without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 22h and costs Rp1300000 - Rp2100000.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Padang to Surakarta, including transfers.
There are 267+ hotels available in Surakarta.
What companies run services between Padang, Indonesia and Surakarta, Indonesia?
Batik Air, Citilink Indonesia, and four other airlines fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–5,500,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–6,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–3,800,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–8,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–8,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–2,400,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Adisutjipto International Airport via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–4,500,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–4,000,000
Train from Jakarta Gambir to Solo Balapan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–380,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 320,000–380,000
- Business
- Rp 470,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 600,000–900,000
Train from Jakarta Pasar Senen to Solo Balapan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–380,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 320,000–380,000
- Business
- Rp 480,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 650,000–900,000
Train from Yogyakarta to Solo Balapan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 36,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 36,000–320,000
- Business
- Rp 290,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 65,000–650,000
Train from Semarang Poncol Station to Solobalapan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 65,000–320,000
- Business
- Rp 310,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 120,000–650,000
- info@railink.co.id
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Yogyakarta International Airport to Yogyakarta Tugu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 20,000–50,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- admin@prameks.com
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Yogyakarta to Solo Balapan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 15,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
Train from Stasiun Maguwo to Solobalapan
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 13,526
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Website
- traveloka.com
Bus from Padang to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- info@putrapelangi.com
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–1,000,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- putrapelangi.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priok
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 550,000–700,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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