Payakumbuh: 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.
Payakumbuh is a city of 139,576 people in Indonesia (West Sumatra), 517 m (1,696 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Payakumbuh railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Payakumbuh runs from about 12 h 9 min a day in late June to 12 h 10 min in late December (computed for -0.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Payakumbuh is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Payakumbuh: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Payakumbuh railway station. Trains to Payakumbuh
Buses to Payakumbuh · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 395 km (Singapore) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 391 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Pekanbaru, 121 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Padang, 87 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Johor Bahru, 395 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Kampung Baru Subang, 387 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Petaling Jaya, 385 km (Malaysia)
- Shah Alam, 380 km (Malaysia)
- Jambi City, 366 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 395 km (Malaysia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Payakumbuh?
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre.
How big is Payakumbuh?
About 139,576 people live in Payakumbuh, across 80 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Payakumbuh in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Payakumbuh?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Payakumbuh?
Singapore (395 km), Kuala Lumpur (391 km), Pekanbaru (121 km), Padang (87 km), Johor Bahru (395 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.