There are 4 ways to get from Pekanbaru to Pulau Samosir by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or 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 to Kuala Namu International Airport, drive, car ferry
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PKU - KNO
- Drive from Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO to Ajibatacar
- Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry
6h 44mRp 1,202,311–3,413,181Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus
- Take the ferry from Parapat to Tuk Tukferry
21h 44mRp 470,089–745,378Drive 569.7 km
- Drive from Pekanbaru to Tomok Boloncar 569.7 km
9h 12mRp 1,138,613–1,644,663Fly to Silangit Airport, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Silangit Airport (DTB)plane PKU - DTB
- Drive from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Ajibatacar
- Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry
10h 17mRp 2,406,735–4,679,165
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pekanbaru to Pulau Samosir is to bus and ferry which costs Rp470000 - Rp750000 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Pekanbaru to Pulau Samosir is to fly and drive and car ferry which takes 6h 44m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp3500000.
The distance between Pekanbaru and Pulau Samosir is 652 km. The road distance is 569.7 km.
The best way to get from Pekanbaru to Pulau Samosir without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 21h 44m and costs Rp470000 - Rp750000.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Pekanbaru to Pulau Samosir, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pekanbaru to Pulau Samosir is 570 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Pekanbaru to Pulau Samosir.
There are 115+ hotels available in Pulau Samosir.
What companies run services between Pekanbaru, Indonesia and Pulau Samosir, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Pekanbaru to Pulau Samosir. However, you can take the bus to Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, walk to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), drive to Ajibata, take the car ferry to Tomok, then drive to Simanindo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pekanbaru to Tuk Tuk via Pekanbaru, Medan Putra Pelangi, Amplas Station, Parapat, and Parapat in around 21h 44m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–2,800,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–4,300,000
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- info@putrapelangi.com
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +6281361051419
- Horastuktuk@yahoo.com
Bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
Car ferry from Ajibata to Tomok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 9,500–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 16,000–34,000
- VIP
- Rp 22,000–55,000
Ferry from Parapat to Tuk Tuk
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 14,000–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 15,000–33,000
- VIP
- Rp 22,000–55,000
Car ferry from Ajibata to Tomok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 9,500–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 16,000–34,000
- VIP
- Rp 22,000–55,000
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