There are 8 ways to get from Semarang to Sumatra by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
best- Fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)SRG - PLM
3h 31mRp 1,035,983–2,742,526Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Semarang to Terminal Kampung Rambutan
- Take the bus from Terminal Kampung Rambutan to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Take the bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merak
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
15h 9mRp 256,310–979,108Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Semarang Tawang to Jakarta Gambir
- Take the train from Tanahabang to Rangkasbitung
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Merak
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
10h 23mRp 340,455–504,937Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Semarang Tawang to Jakarta Gambir
- Take the bus from Gambir Station to Jakarta Airport
- Take the bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merak
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
10h 50mRp 335,455–933,937Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
- Fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)SRG - BKS
3h 36mRp 1,235,983–3,142,526Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)SRG - DJB
3h 56mRp 1,235,983–3,342,526Fly to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport
- Fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ)SRG - LLJ
3h 46mRp 1,735,983–4,942,526Train, bus, car ferry via Cirebon
- Take the train from Semarang Tawang to Cirebon
- Take the bus from Cirebon to Jakarta Pulogadung Bus Station
- Take the bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merak
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
17h 9mRp 306,035–768,500
Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semarang to Sumatra is to train and car ferry which costs Rp340000 - Rp550000 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Semarang to Sumatra is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp2800000.
The distance between Semarang and Sumatra is 782 km.
The best way to get from Semarang to Sumatra without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 10h 23m and costs Rp340000 - Rp550000.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Semarang to Sumatra, including transfers.
What companies run services between Semarang, Indonesia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Citilink Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, and two other airlines fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,600,000
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–4,200,000
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–4,400,000
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,900,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–6,000,000
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–7,000,000
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,300,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,100,000
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Sultan Thaha Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,600,000
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,200,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,700,000
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,300,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,600,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,300,000
Train operators
Train from Semarang Tawang to Jakarta Gambir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- 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
Train from Semarang Tawang to Cirebon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 130,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 130,000–320,000
- Business
- Rp 350,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 250,000–700,000
- Phone
- 021-3453535
- commuter.care@krl.co.id
Train from Tanahabang to Rangkasbitung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Train from Rangkasbitung to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Gambir Station to Jakarta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 13,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from Terminal Kampung Rambutan to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 13,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
Bus from Gambir Station to Jakarta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 75,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Phone
- +62291440019
- cs@nu3tara.com
- Website
- nu3tara.com
Bus from Semarang to Terminal Kampung Rambutan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–400,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nusantara
Bus from Cirebon to Jakarta Pulogadung Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 80,000
- Schedules at
- jadwalbis.com
Ferry operators
- 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 22,701–84,800
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,701
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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