Pematangsiantar: 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.
Pematangsiantar is a city of 279,198 people in Indonesia (North Sumatra), 388 m (1,273 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Siantar railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Pematangsiantar runs from about 11 h 59 min a day in late December to 12 h 20 min in late June (computed for 2.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pematangsiantar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre, whose 12,303-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Pematangsiantar: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Siantar railway station. Trains to Pematangsiantar
Buses to Pematangsiantar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 82 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 291 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Pekanbaru, 379 km — flights · trains · buses
- Kampung Baru Subang, 274 km (Malaysia) — flights
- Petaling Jaya, 282 km (Malaysia)
- Ipoh, 287 km (Malaysia)
- Shah Alam, 274 km (Malaysia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 278 km (Malaysia)
- Malacca, 362 km (Malaysia)
- Kota Kuala Muda, 326 km (Malaysia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Pematangsiantar?
Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre.
How big is Pematangsiantar?
About 279,198 people live in Pematangsiantar, across 80 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pematangsiantar in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Pematangsiantar?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Pematangsiantar?
Medan (82 km), Kuala Lumpur (291 km), Pekanbaru (379 km), Kampung Baru Subang (274 km), Petaling Jaya (282 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 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.