Car hire and driving in Tanjungbalai
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Tanjungbalai
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanjungbalai to Pematangsiantar | Indonesia | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Tebingtinggi | Indonesia | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Rantauprapat | Indonesia | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Perbaungan | Indonesia | 115 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Percut | Indonesia | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Medan | Indonesia | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Sunggal | Indonesia | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Belawan | Indonesia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Binjai | Indonesia | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Padangsidempuan | Indonesia | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Subulussalam | Indonesia | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Dumai | Indonesia | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Jakarta | Indonesia | 1,286 km (799 mi) | about 19 h 37 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Bekasi | Indonesia | 1,298 km (806 mi) | about 19 h 47 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Bandung | Indonesia | 1,400 km (870 mi) | about 21 h 21 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Depok | Indonesia | 1,301 km (808 mi) | about 19 h 50 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,268 km (788 mi) | about 19 h 21 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Palembang | Indonesia | 854 km (531 mi) | about 13 h 2 min |
| Tanjungbalai to Semarang | Indonesia | 1,617 km (1,005 mi) | about 24 h 40 min |
| Tanjungbalai to South Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,284 km (798 mi) | about 19 h 35 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 Tanjungbalai?
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.