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Padang · Indonesia

Car hire and driving in Padang

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Indonesia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at PDG means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Padang

Car rental from Padang: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Padang to BukittinggiIndonesia71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Padang to PayakumbuhIndonesia87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Padang to Sungai PenuhIndonesia169 km (105 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Padang to PekanbaruIndonesia203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Padang to PadangsidempuanIndonesia286 km (177 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Padang to DumaiIndonesia315 km (196 mi)about 4 h 48 min
Padang to RantauprapatIndonesia344 km (214 mi)about 5 h 15 min
Padang to Jambi CityIndonesia370 km (230 mi)about 5 h 38 min
Padang to BengkuluIndonesia382 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Padang to LubuklinggauIndonesia382 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Padang to GunungsitoliIndonesia393 km (244 mi)about 6 h
Padang to TanjungbalaiIndonesia440 km (273 mi)about 6 h 42 min
Padang to JakartaIndonesia928 km (577 mi)about 14 h 9 min
Padang to SurabayaIndonesia1,542 km (958 mi)about 23 h 31 min
Padang to BekasiIndonesia942 km (585 mi)about 14 h 22 min
Padang to BandungIndonesia1,043 km (648 mi)about 15 h 54 min
Padang to MedanIndonesia538 km (334 mi)about 8 h 12 min
Padang to DepokIndonesia939 km (583 mi)about 14 h 19 min
Padang to TangerangIndonesia907 km (564 mi)about 13 h 50 min
Padang to PalembangIndonesia535 km (332 mi)about 8 h 9 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Padang?

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.