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Jakarta to Lake Toba (Samosir) by flight
About 1350 km. The flight is fastest at 7.5 h; the flight is cheapest, from ₹8,640 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Jakarta–Silangit (DTB) non-stop + car to Parapat + ferry to Tuktuk
7.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Flight
Jakarta–Medan flight + shuttle to Parapat + ferry
from ₹8,640 per person
Best value
Flight
Jakarta–Silangit (DTB) non-stop + car to Parapat + ferry to Tuktuk
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Jakarta–Silangit (DTB) non-stop + car to Parapat + ferry to Tuktuk | 7.5 h | ₹8,750–₹22,530per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Flight | Jakarta–Medan flight + shuttle to Parapat + ferry | 10.5 h | ₹8,640–₹22,260per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Flight, Jakarta–Silangit (DTB) non-stop + car to Parapat + ferry to Tuktuk: Citilink, Super Air Jet and AirAsia Indonesia fly it, about 2 hours. There is no bus from Silangit; book a car with your guesthouse.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Jakarta–Silangit (DTB) non-stop + car to Parapat + ferry to Tuktuk | ₹17,500–₹45,060 | ₹35,000–₹90,120 |
| Flight · Jakarta–Medan flight + shuttle to Parapat + ferry | ₹17,280–₹44,520 | ₹34,560–₹89,040 |
Once you’re in Lake Toba (Samosir)
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: North Sumatra Rainy Season.
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Plan Jakarta and Lake Toba (Samosir)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.