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Medan to Bukit Lawang by bus or road
About 90 km. The private car is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹210 per person.
Bukit Lawang to MedanFastest
Private car
Car with driver / Grab, per vehicle
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Public bus from Pinang Baris terminal
from ₹210 per person
Best value
Bus
Public bus from Pinang Baris terminal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver / Grab, per vehicle | 3.5 h | ₹2,650–₹4,770per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Bus | Public bus from Pinang Baris terminal | 4.5 h | ₹210–₹420per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Private car, Car with driver / Grab, per vehicle: About 3-4 hours; leaving Medan at rush hour adds an hour.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver / Grab, per vehicle | ₹2,650–₹4,770 | ₹2,650–₹4,770 |
| Bus · Public bus from Pinang Baris terminal | ₹420–₹840 | ₹840–₹1,680 |
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 Medan and Bukit Lawang
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.