There are 10 ways to get from Sumatra to Surakarta by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
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Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Adisumarmo International Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)PLM - SOC
3h 51mRp 1,046,210–2,750,953Car ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Take the bus from Merak to Yogyakarta
- Take the train from Stasiun Maguwo to Solobalapan
21h 38mRp 149,227–281,327Car ferry, bus, train via Jakarta
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Take the bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Solo Balapan
13h 30mRp 385,700–964,800Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Take the bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to SurakartaJakarta - Surakarta
20hRp 207,420–850,015Fly Sultan Thaha Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)DJB - SOC
4h 21mRp 1,243,670–2,966,701Fly Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport
- Fly from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)BKS - SOC
4h 26mRp 1,163,981–2,786,441Fly Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport
- Fly from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)LLJ - SOC
21h 21mRp 1,401,294–3,842,655Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Yogyakarta International Airport, train
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA)PLM - YIA
- Take the train from Yogyakarta International Airport to Yogyakarta Tugu Station
- Take the train from Yogyakarta to Solo Balapan
3h 52mRp 1,082,667–2,921,942Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport, train
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA)PKU - YIA
- Take the train from Yogyakarta International Airport to Yogyakarta Tugu Station
- Take the train from Yogyakarta to Solo Balapan
4h 27mRp 1,155,413–3,214,653Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Take the train from Merak to Rangkasbitung
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Tanahabang
- Take the train from Jatinegara to Solo Balapan
14h 2mRp 354,700–486,800
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Surakarta is to car ferry and bus and train which costs Rp140000 - Rp290000 and takes 21h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Surakarta is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp2800000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumatra to Surakarta. However, there are services departing from Bandar Lampung and arriving at Surakarta via DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Sumatra and Surakarta is 857 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to Surakarta without a car is to car ferry and bus and train via Jakarta which takes 13h 30m and costs Rp380000 - Rp1000000.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Sumatra to Surakarta, including transfers.
Sumatra to Surakarta bus services, operated by Damri, depart from Bandar Lampung station.
Sumatra to Surakarta bus services, operated by Damri, arrive at DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta.
There are 252+ hotels available in Surakarta.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Surakarta, Indonesia?
Garuda Indonesia, Lion Mentari Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,700,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,100,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–3,800,000
Flights from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,900,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,800,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–6,000,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–6,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,800,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,900,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–2,800,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–2,900,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,800,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,700,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Yogyakarta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,600,000
Train operators
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 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 Jatinegara to Solo Balapan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–370,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 320,000–370,000
- Business
- Rp 470,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 600,000–850,000
- 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
Train from Yogyakarta to Solo Balapan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 15,000
- Schedules at
- jadwalkereta.net
Train from Stasiun Maguwo to Solobalapan
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 13,526
- Schedules at
- jadwalkereta.net
- Phone
- 021-3453535
- commuter.care@krl.co.id
Train from Merak to Rangkasbitung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Train from Rangkasbitung to Tanahabang
- 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 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
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 150,000–600,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- (0275) 641018, 641093
- Website
- sumberalam.co.id
Bus from Merak to Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- sumberalam.co.id
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 22,700–84,800
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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