Car hire and driving in Lhokseumawe
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 TXE means 61 km (38 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Lhokseumawe
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lhokseumawe to Langsa | Indonesia | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Banda Aceh | Indonesia | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Binjai | Indonesia | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Belawan | Indonesia | 231 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Sunggal | Indonesia | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Medan | Indonesia | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Percut | Indonesia | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Perbaungan | Indonesia | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Subulussalam | Indonesia | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Tebingtinggi | Indonesia | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Pematangsiantar | Indonesia | 326 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Kisaran | Indonesia | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Jakarta | Indonesia | 1,662 km (1,033 mi) | about 25 h 21 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Bekasi | Indonesia | 1,674 km (1,040 mi) | about 25 h 32 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Bandung | Indonesia | 1,777 km (1,104 mi) | about 27 h 6 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Depok | Indonesia | 1,676 km (1,042 mi) | about 25 h 34 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,644 km (1,021 mi) | about 25 h 4 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Palembang | Indonesia | 1,234 km (767 mi) | about 18 h 49 min |
| Lhokseumawe to South Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,660 km (1,031 mi) | about 25 h 18 min |
| Lhokseumawe to Batam | Indonesia | 885 km (550 mi) | about 13 h 30 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 Lhokseumawe?
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.