Flies daily from Medan to Nias Island and Simeulue Island.

SMAC, Blang Pidie, Meulaboh, Simelue, Takengon, Tapaktuan.

Flies from Batam to Banda Aceh on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. They have two daily flights from Jakarta and one from Medan.

Lion Air, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Medan, Batam.

Seasonal to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj season The Jakarta-Banda Aceh direct flight on Garuda takes 2 hr 40 mins on a Boeing 737, although it is often changed to stopover at Medan without warning.

Garuda Indonesia, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Medan, 3 daily flights from Jakarta and two daily flights from Medan.

Firefly, Penang,, Malaysia's community airline now flies from Penang to Banda Aceh every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport, ( IATA: BTJ, ICAO: WITT) is named after the twelfth sultan of Aceh, Iskandar Muda.Īirlines fly daily between Banda Aceh and either Medan, a 1 hr trip, or Jakarta, a 2 hr 40 minute trip. It is also possible to travel over from Medan to Banda Aceh via Kutacane and Takengon. Prices are a bit cheaper than the coaches.

Mini-buses can also take you to Banda Aceh from the Medan area, but journeys are generally longer. As of June 2017, a regular seat in a bus or mini van costs about 240,000, and Pelangi Mercedes Benz buses cost 340,000.Ģ019 update: 200.000 Rp for a seat in a big a/c touringcar with Putra Pelangi from the tugu (monument) in Binjai.

Major bus companies such as PMTOH, Pelangi, Kurnia and Pusaka have offices on Jl. There are non-stop night buses, with travel times ranging from 9-13 hours - from Medan to Banda Aceh. The Embassy in KL can sometimes process the visa in the same day if you complete all the paperwork before noon, though officially this only applies to Malaysian residents( 60 day visa is no longer available at KL, so visa on arrival is the best bet, although you can still get a 60 day visa in 2 days in Penang(Jul '15)). Since 6 June 2010, it is possible to get a 30 day Visa-on-Arrival at Banda Aceh Airport.

Foreigners no longer require a travel permit ( Surat Jalan) to enter Aceh, but an Indonesian visa is required.

Penang to medan ferry