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Lake Toba (Samosir) to Bukit Lawang by bus or road
About 250 km. The private car is fastest at 7 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹800 per person.
Bukit Lawang to Lake Toba (Samosir)Fastest
Private car
Car with driver, per vehicle (ferry on foot extra)
7 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Tourist minibus via Berastagi or Medan, ferry included (about 08:00)
from ₹800 per person
Best value
Bus
Tourist minibus via Berastagi or Medan, ferry included (about 08:00)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Tourist minibus via Berastagi or Medan, ferry included (about 08:00) | 8 h | ₹800–₹1,590per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver, per vehicle (ferry on foot extra) | 7 h | ₹7,420–₹12,190per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Bus, Tourist minibus via Berastagi or Medan, ferry included (about 08:00): One departure a day, booked through guesthouses; it may not run without enough passengers.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Tourist minibus via Berastagi or Medan, ferry included (about 08:00) | ₹1,600–₹3,180 | ₹3,200–₹6,360 |
| Private car · Car with driver, per vehicle (ferry on foot extra) | ₹7,420–₹12,190 | ₹7,420–₹12,190 |
Once you’re in Bukit Lawang
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Rainy Season: Muddy Trails and River Floods.
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Plan Lake Toba (Samosir) and Bukit Lawang
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.