Bukit Lawang is located 120 km north-west of Medan in Sumatra, Indonesia. The easiest way to get here is to fly into Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO). From KNO or Medan City, it's about a 3-5 hour drive to Bukit Lawang.

From Kuala Namu Airport (KNO)

Take the orange ALS bus to Binjai. The journey will take approx. 2 hours and costs 60.000 IDR. In Binjai take the orange PS bus (from Binjai Supermall or Tanah Lapang Binjai terminal) to the busstation of Gotong Royong, a small village just outside of Bukit Lawang. This will take around 3 hours and costs 30.000-50.000 IDR. Make sure to reach Binjai before 5 pm since the last local bus sometimes leaves at this time!

You can also take the red Almasar bus to Medan. This is an airconditioned bus with a little more comfort. In Medan you transfer to a different bus from the same company. The journey will take around 5 hours in total and costs approx. 90.000 IDR.

A budget option with a bit more comfort is the tourist bus from Kuala Namu airport. This is a shared car with 6 seats. The tourist bus runs from 8 am to 4 pm. You can be asked to wait for other travelers, if they arrive after you. The journey to Gotong Royong busstation will take approx. 4-5 hours and costs 210.000 IDR per person.

Once you arrive in Gotong Royong busstation, you can take a becak to Bukit Lawang for 20.000 IDR and walk to your guesthouse. If you’re traveling solo, we’ll pick you up from the busstation by motorbike and bring you and your luggage to your guesthouse!