There are 9 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)plane PLM - SOC
3h 51mRp 1,122,785–2,759,714Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Take the train from Merak to Rangkasbitungtrain
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Kebayoran Lamatrain
- Take the bus from Pondok Pinang to Solo Terminal Tirtonadibus
17h 44mRp 202,094–637,626Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Take the bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airportbus
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Solo Balapantrain
13h 30mRp 379,094–1,231,626Fly Sultan Thaha Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)plane DJB - SOC
4h 16mRp 1,624,563–4,118,000Fly Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport
- Fly from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)plane BKS - SOC
4h 26mRp 1,231,424–2,920,241Fly Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport
- Fly from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC)plane LLJ - SOC
19h 6mRp 1,647,988–4,631,932Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Yogyakarta International Airport, train
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA)plane PLM - YIA
- Take the train from Yogyakarta International Airport to Yogyakarta Tugu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Yogyakarta to Solo Balapantrain
3h 52mRp 1,053,610–2,926,339Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport, train
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA)plane PKU - YIA
- Take the train from Yogyakarta International Airport to Yogyakarta Tugu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Yogyakarta to Solo Balapantrain
4h 27mRp 1,490,572–3,550,506Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabusferry
- Take the bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surakartabus Jakarta - Surakarta
20hRp 218,002–850,935
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 train and bus which costs Rp200000 - Rp650000 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Surakarta is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs Rp1100000 - 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 which takes 13h 30m and costs Rp370000 - Rp1300000.
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 257+ hotels available in Surakarta.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Surakarta, Indonesia?
Citilink Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, and three other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–4,300,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–5,500,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–6,000,000
Flights from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,700,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,900,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–5,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–5,500,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–5,000,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–6,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,800,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,600,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,100,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,600,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Adisumarmo International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–6,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Yogyakarta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–3,000,000
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
- 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 Kebayoran Lama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
- 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 15,001
- Schedules at
- kai.id
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 65,000–260,000
- 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
- 021-769 3000
- kramatdjati.jakarta@gmail.com
- Website
- kramat-djati.com
Bus from Pondok Pinang to Solo Terminal Tirtonadi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–270,000
- Website
- http://www.kramat-djati.com/
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 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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