Best way to travel between Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia and Jakarta

A: Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

B: Jakarta

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $8.0; 2484.36 km; 68h 56mins; 131.67 kgs

bus: $24.0; 2152.2 km; 49h 59mins; 64.57 kgs

flight: $139.0; 1741.14 km; 7h 1mins; 188.04 kgs

drive: $173.0; 2152.2 km; 33h 41mins; 275.48 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	2484.36 km	68h 56mins	94,215 IDR	8.0
Bus	2152.2 km	49h 59mins	282,646 IDR	24.0
Flight	1741.14 km	7h 1mins	1,636,989 IDR	139.0
Drive	2152.2 km	33h 41mins	2,037,404 IDR	173.0

Take Bus from Medan to Bandung: Time: 64h 53mins Cost: 1,062,630 IDR; $ 81.2 - 99.3 USD CO2 Emission: 69.7 kgs
Take Train from Bandung Station to Jakarta Gambir Station: Time: 3h 1mins Cost: 94,215 IDR; $ 7.2 - 8.8 USD CO2 Emission: 8.57 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia and Jakarta is to travel by train, which will cost about 94,215 IDR or 7.20 USD.