There are 4 ways to get from Port of Merak to Pekanbaru by bus, plane, car ferry, taxi, train, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)CGK - PKU
7h 12mRp 1,133,036–1,747,923Bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Take the ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Take the car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapan
- Take the taxi from Mengkapan to Kulim Atas
2d 10hRp 1,127,036–1,847,923Car ferry, taxi, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Take the taxi from Bakauheni Port to Tanjung Karang
- Take the train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapati
- Take the bus from Palembang to Terminal AKAP BRPS
34h 33mRp 1,247,656–1,539,756Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Drive from Bakauheni Port to Pekanbaru
15h 14mRp 2,022,700–2,984,800
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port of Merak to Pekanbaru is to bus and fly which costs Rp1100000 - Rp1800000 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Port of Merak to Pekanbaru is to bus and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp1800000.
The distance between Port of Merak and Pekanbaru is 1058 km.
The best way to get from Port of Merak to Pekanbaru without a car is to car ferry and taxi and train and bus which takes 34h 33m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp1600000.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Port of Merak to Pekanbaru, including transfers.
There are 161+ hotels available in Pekanbaru.
What companies run services between Port of Merak, Indonesia and Pekanbaru, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Port of Merak to Pekanbaru. However, you can take the bus to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, walk to Stasiun KA Bandara, take the bus to Bundaran Cargo, walk to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU), walk to Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, then take the bus to Pelita Pantai. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Bakauheni Port, take the taxi to Tanjung Karang, take the train to Kertapati, take the taxi to Palembang, take the bus to Terminal AKAP BRPS, then take the bus to Rri.
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- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–1,500,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–1,900,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,900,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,900,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,400,000
Train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 230,000–350,000
- Business
- Rp 410,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 430,000–700,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 33,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- 021-6341166
- sales@lorena-transport.com
- Website
- lorena-transport.com
Bus from Palembang to Terminal AKAP BRPS
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 509,956
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 22,700–84,800
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
Car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–58,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Passenger
- Rp 58,000
- Bicycle
- Rp 90,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 150,000–310,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 1,073,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–800,000
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