There are 9 ways to get from Surakarta to Sumatra by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Adisumarmo International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
best- Fly from Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane SOC - PLM
5hRp 1,607,000–3,407,000Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Surakarta to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabus Surakarta - Jakarta
- Take the busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampungbusferry
19h 30mRp 222,136–839,851Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Solo Balapan to Jakarta Gambirtrain
- Take the bus from Gambir Station to Jakarta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merakbus
- Take the carferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
14h 59mRp 383,000–1,230,772Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Solo Terminal Tirtonadi to Pondok Pinangbus
- Take the train from Kebayoran Lama to Rangkasbitungtrain
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Meraktrain
- Take the carferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
17h 6mRp 322,982–722,581Fly Adisumarmo International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
- Fly from Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane SOC - BKS
5h 25mRp 1,407,000–3,507,000Fly Adisumarmo International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Fly from Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane SOC - DJB
5h 30mRp 1,407,000–3,407,000Fly Adisumarmo International Airport to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport
- Fly from Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ)plane SOC - LLJ
4h 55mRp 2,207,000–4,607,000Train, train to Yogyakarta International Airport, fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Take the train from Solo Balapan to Yogyakartatrain
- Take the train from Yogyakarta Tugu Station to Yogyakarta International Airporttrain
- Fly from Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane YIA - PLM
4h 17mRp 1,135,000–3,380,000Train, train to Yogyakarta International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the train from Solo Balapan to Yogyakartatrain
- Take the train from Yogyakarta Tugu Station to Yogyakarta International Airporttrain
- Fly from Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane YIA - PKU
4h 47mRp 1,635,000–3,980,000
Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surakarta to Sumatra is to bus and train and car ferry which costs Rp320000 - Rp750000 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Surakarta to Sumatra is to train and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp3400000.
No, there is no direct bus from Surakarta to Sumatra. However, there are services departing from Surakarta and arriving at Bandar Lampung via DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Surakarta and Sumatra is 857 km.
The best way to get from Surakarta to Sumatra without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 14h 59m and costs Rp380000 - Rp1300000.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Surakarta to Sumatra, including transfers.
Surakarta to Sumatra bus services, operated by Damri, depart from Surakarta station.
Surakarta to Sumatra bus services, operated by Damri, arrive at DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Surakarta, Indonesia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Garuda Indonesia, Batik Air, and Citilink Indonesia fly from Adisumarmo International Airport (SOC) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Adisumarmo International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,400,000
Flights from Adisumarmo International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–4,500,000
Flights from Adisumarmo International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–4,400,000
Flights from Adisumarmo International Airport to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–4,600,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Adisumarmo International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,400,000
Flights from Adisumarmo International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,500,000
Flights from Adisumarmo International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,400,000
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–3,000,000
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,600,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Adisumarmo International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,400,000
Flights from Adisumarmo International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,500,000
Flights from Adisumarmo International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,400,000
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–3,900,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,200,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,400,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 021-121
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Solo Balapan to Jakarta Gambir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Solo Balapan to Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 Solo Balapan to Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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
- [email protected]
Train from Kebayoran Lama to Rangkasbitung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Solo Balapan to Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 15,001
- Schedules at
- kai.id
Train from Solo Balapan to Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 15,001
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Phone
- +62 877-7702-1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Yogyakarta Tugu Station to Yogyakarta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 20,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
Train from Yogyakarta Tugu Station to Yogyakarta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 20,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
Bus operators
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- 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
- 12 Go
Bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–250,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Surakarta to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 150,000–600,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
Busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 021-769 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kramat Djati
Bus from Solo Terminal Tirtonadi to Pondok Pinang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 290,000–350,000
- Website
- Kramat Djati
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
Car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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