There are 3 ways to get from Riau to Semarang by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, or car ferry
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 Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Ahmad Yani (SRG)plane PKU - SRG
4h 5mRp 1,591,950–3,610,123Bus, bus and ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus
- 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 Semarang Tawangtrain
2d 14hRp 1,347,293–2,144,983Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pekanbaru to Bakauheni Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Drive from Merak to Semarangcar
23h 21mRp 3,053,792–4,803,477
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Ahmad Yani (SRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riau to Semarang is to bus and bus and ferry and train which costs Rp1300000 - Rp2200000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Riau to Semarang is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp3700000.
The distance between Riau and Semarang is 1306 km.
The best way to get from Riau to Semarang without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs Rp1300000 - Rp2200000.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Riau to Semarang, including transfers.
There are 447+ hotels available in Semarang.
What companies run services between Riau, Indonesia and Semarang, Indonesia?
Citilink Indonesia, Batik Air, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Ahmad Yani (SRG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–8,000,000
Train from Jakarta Gambir to Semarang Tawang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 260,000–350,000
- Business
- Rp 430,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 490,000–700,000
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- info@putrapelangi.com
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- 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
- +62 811-1021-191
- 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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