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

A: Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

B: Palembang

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $46.0; 2420.97 km; 60h 47mins; 128.31 kgs

flight: $85.0; 1059.45 km; 4h 3mins; 114.42 kgs

drive: $95.0; 1466.72 km; 22h 30mins; 187.74 kgs

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Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	2420.97 km	60h 47mins	541,737 IDR	46.0
Flight	1059.45 km	4h 3mins	1,001,037 IDR	85.0
Drive	1466.72 km	22h 30mins	1,118,806 IDR	95.0

Take Bus from Medan to Bakauheni Port: Time: 45h 13mins Cost: 247,315 IDR; $ 18.9 - 23.1 USD CO2 Emission: 57.12 kgs
Take Bus from Bakauheni Port to Kotabumi: Time: 4h 59mins Cost: 82,438 IDR; $ 6.3 - 7.7 USD CO2 Emission: 5.84 kgs
Take Walk from Kotabumi to Kotabumi: Time: 5mins Cost: 589 IDR; $ 0.1 - 0.1 USD CO2 Emission: 0.05 kgs
Take Train from Kotabumi to Kertapati: Time: 8h 12mins Cost: 141,323 IDR; $ 10.8 - 13.2 USD CO2 Emission: 16.23 kgs
Take Car from Kertapati to Palembang: Time: 16mins Cost: 70,661 IDR; $ 5.4 - 6.6 USD CO2 Emission: 2.14 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia and Palembang is to travel by train, which will cost about 541,737 IDR or 41.40 USD.