How to Visit Banda Aceh

Visit Banda Aceh by Plane (Flight)

Banda Aceh is a visa-on-arrival and free visa entry point. There are two direct international regular flights to Banda Aceh. The international flight operated by Air Asia from KLIA International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Firefly from Penang International Airport, Penang, Malaysia. There are some domestic regular flights operated by Garuda Indonesia from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta (frequent); Batik Air and Lion Air from Halim Perdana Kusuma International Airport, Jakarta (frequent); and Citylink and Lion Air from Kualanamu International Airport, Medan (frequent). More information about Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport, please visit: http://sultaniskandarmuda-airport.co.id/en/home

Visit Banda Aceh by Bus

The road from Medan to Banda Aceh are now reasonable. There are non-stop night buses from Medan to Banda Aceh with travel times ranging from 10-12 hours. Major bus companies such as Simpati Star, Putra Pelangi, JRG, Harapan Indah and Kurnia have offices on Jl. Gajah Mada, Medan. Price ranges from Rp 110,000 in a regular-sized-seat bus to Rp 200,000 in a wide-seat bus