Car hire and driving in Pematangsiantar
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 KNO means 79 km (49 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Pematangsiantar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pematangsiantar to Tebingtinggi | Indonesia | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Kisaran | Indonesia | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Perbaungan | Indonesia | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Percut | Indonesia | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Tanjungbalai | Indonesia | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Medan | Indonesia | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Sunggal | Indonesia | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Binjai | Indonesia | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Belawan | Indonesia | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Rantauprapat | Indonesia | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Subulussalam | Indonesia | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Padangsidempuan | Indonesia | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Jakarta | Indonesia | 1,336 km (830 mi) | about 20 h 23 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Bekasi | Indonesia | 1,349 km (838 mi) | about 20 h 34 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Bandung | Indonesia | 1,451 km (902 mi) | about 22 h 8 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Depok | Indonesia | 1,350 km (839 mi) | about 20 h 36 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,318 km (819 mi) | about 20 h 6 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Palembang | Indonesia | 908 km (564 mi) | about 13 h 51 min |
| Pematangsiantar to Semarang | Indonesia | 1,677 km (1,042 mi) | about 25 h 34 min |
| Pematangsiantar to South Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,334 km (829 mi) | about 20 h 20 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 Pematangsiantar?
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.