Padang: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Padang is a city of 942,938 people in Indonesia (West Sumatra), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Pulau Aie railway station. It is a port city: Port of Muara Padang and 1 more. Our booking partner lists 170 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Padang runs from about 12 h 6 min a day in late June to 12 h 13 min in late December (computed for -0.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Padang is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Padang: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Pulau Aie railway station, Lubuk Buaya railway station, Tabing railway station, Air Tawar railway station, Alai railway station, Pauh Lima railway station. Trains to Padang
Buses to Padang · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 170 places to stay in Padang. Of the 147 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (85). Across 21 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.7 out of 10. Guests have left 5,801 reviews in total.
Hotels in Padang: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 5 hostels in Padang, out of 170 places to stay of every kind — 2.9% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Guests have left 374 reviews across them.
Hostels in Padang: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Pekanbaru, 203 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jambi City, 370 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Bengkulu, 382 km — flights · buses · car rental · ferries
- Dumai, 315 km — flights · buses · car rental · ferries
- Padangsidempuan, 286 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Lubuklinggau, 382 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Payakumbuh, 87 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gunungsitoli, 393 km — flights · buses · car rental · ferries
- Bukittinggi, 71 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rantauprapat, 344 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Hildesheim, Vũng Tàu, Beit Lahia, Hildesheim.
Common questions
Which airport serves Padang?
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
How big is Padang?
About 942,938 people live in Padang, across 694,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Padang in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Padang?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Are there hostels in Padang?
5 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Padang.
How many hotels are there in Padang?
Our booking partner lists 170 places to stay in Padang, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Padang?
Pekanbaru (203 km), Jambi City (370 km), Bengkulu (382 km), Dumai (315 km), Padangsidempuan (286 km).
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.