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 20,000Rp. 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.