How to go to Bukit Lawang
There are tourist
buses leaving from most towns in North Sumatra
to Bukit Lawang. In Medan
you have the option of catching a local bus, very large, slow and crowded but
very cheap, 10,000Rp. It will take 3.5 to 4 hours in the local bus as it also
stops many times along the way to drop and pick up locals. You will need to get
a becak or taxi to the bus depot in Medan
- Pinang Baris. It will cost around 35,000Rp for a becak. A taxi will cost
aroun 70,000 - 80,000Rp from the centre of Medan to get to Pinang Baris Bus Terminal.
You can also take a
mini-bus from Pinang Baris for 30,000Rp. The mini-buses take around 3 hours to
get to Bukit Lawang as they do not stop as many times along the way. The
mini-buses do not leave from the main bus terminal. Travel down the road that
runs past the bus terminal a few hundred meters and your will find the
mini-buses outside the large pastry store (you can't miss it).
Private Transport from Medan to Bukit Lawang
If you would like a
car to collect you from your hotel in Medan
or from the airport and be taken to Bukit Lawang click here to contact us.
Price is 600,000Rp (around 49 Euros) for up to 4 people. This is a quicker,
safer trip of under 3 hours from your hotel or the airport. The vehicle used is
a new air-conditioned "AVANZA"
Read the comments
from people who have used this service
Contact us if you
have a larger group and a price can be quoted for a larger vehicle.
