Car hire and driving in Bukittinggi
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Indonesia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at PDG means 54 km (34 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Bukittinggi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukittinggi to Payakumbuh | Indonesia | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Bukittinggi to Padang | Indonesia | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Bukittinggi to Pekanbaru | Indonesia | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Bukittinggi to Padangsidempuan | Indonesia | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Bukittinggi to Sungai Penuh | Indonesia | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Bukittinggi to Dumai | Indonesia | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Bukittinggi to Rantauprapat | Indonesia | 274 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Bukittinggi to Gunungsitoli | Indonesia | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Bukittinggi to Tanjungbalai | Indonesia | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Bukittinggi to Kisaran | Indonesia | 376 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 44 min |
| Bukittinggi to Jambi City | Indonesia | 388 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Bukittinggi to Pematangsiantar | Indonesia | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Bukittinggi to Jakarta | Indonesia | 973 km (605 mi) | about 14 h 51 min |
| Bukittinggi to Surabaya | Indonesia | 1,575 km (979 mi) | about 24 h 1 min |
| Bukittinggi to Bekasi | Indonesia | 987 km (613 mi) | about 15 h 3 min |
| Bukittinggi to Bandung | Indonesia | 1,089 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 36 min |
| Bukittinggi to Medan | Indonesia | 472 km (294 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Bukittinggi to Depok | Indonesia | 985 km (612 mi) | about 15 h 1 min |
| Bukittinggi to Tangerang | Indonesia | 953 km (592 mi) | about 14 h 32 min |
| Bukittinggi to Palembang | Indonesia | 566 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 38 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bukittinggi?
The left, as everywhere in Indonesia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.