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

A: Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

B: Palembang City, South Sumatra, Indonesia

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $49.0; 2533.44 km; 63h 49mins; 134.27 kgs

train: $94.0; 1818.96 km; 42h 44mins; 96.4 kgs

flight: $96.0; 1047.51 km; 2h 31mins; 113.13 kgs

drive: $110.0; 1705.6 km; 25h 54mins; 218.32 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	2533.44 km	63h 49mins	577,068 IDR	49.0
Train	1818.96 km	42h 44mins	1,107,029 IDR	94.0
Flight	1047.51 km	2h 31mins	1,130,582 IDR	96.0
Drive	1705.6 km	25h 54mins	1,295,459 IDR	110.0

Take Bus from Medan to Bakauheni Port: Time: 46h 33mins Cost: 270,869 IDR; $ 20.7 - 25.3 USD CO2 Emission: 60.05 kgs
Take Bus from Bakauheni Port to Kotabumi: Time: 5h 8mins Cost: 94,215 IDR; $ 7.2 - 8.8 USD CO2 Emission: 6.01 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: 9h 41mins Cost: 141,323 IDR; $ 10.8 - 13.2 USD CO2 Emission: 16.71 kgs
Take Car from Kertapati to Palembang: Time: 16mins Cost: 70,661 IDR; $ 5.4 - 6.6 USD CO2 Emission: 2.1 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia and Palembang City, South Sumatra, Indonesia is to travel by train, which will cost about 577,068 IDR or 44.10 USD.