How to get to Ketambe?

Most people arrive in Sumatra by plane in Medan, Kuala Namu Airport. If you arrive early in the morning or if you stayed the night in a hotel in Medan you can take a minibus, shared taxi or private taxi to Ketambe.

The cheapest option is to go by minibus.  go from Medan to Kutacane and from Kutacane to Ketambe. From Kutacane you need to change buses (labi-labi). The last labi-labi to Ketambe will leave at 5:30 PM. When you arrive later in Kutacane, you can contact us to organize a taxi from Kutacane to Ketambe. 

A shared taxi is a good alternative and can pick you up at your hotel in Medan or at the airport. This service is only available between 9 and 10 AM or 9 and 10 PM. This is good to keep in mind when you book your flight tickets to Sumatra. You will share the taxi with other passengers, so depending on the passengers and traffic on the way the drive to Ketambe can take a bit longer than usual.  

A private taxi can pick you up at any time from your hotel in Medan or directly at the airport. This is the fastest way to get to Ketambe and you will be the only passengers in the car.

If you need any help with organizing a taxi, please contact us. We work together with several drivers and we can call one of the drivers to pick you up. If you need any info to get from another destination to Ketambe, please let us know.