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How to get from Medan to Lake Toba by train and bus

September 5, 2023 By James Clark 2 Comments

Lake Toba is the largest lake in Southeast Asia and one of the highlights visiting Sumatra. The nearest big city is Medan, and it takes about four hours by road to travel from Medan to Parapat (the main city on the lake). There is also a railway network in North Sumatra, with Medan as the […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: indonesia, lake toba, medan, parapat, siantar, sumatra, trains

Kualanamu Airport Rail Link: The Medan airport train

August 31, 2023 By James Clark 2 Comments

The Kualanamu Airport Rail Link is an airport railway connecting Medan to Kualanamu International Airport. Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) is the airport serving Medan in North Sumatra. The airport is located 23 kilometres east of central Medan and not in Medan (thus it is not Medan International Airport). The airport opened in 2013, replacing Polonia […]

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Hotel Review: Kama Hotel, Medan – Indonesia. Budget hotel in the Medan old town area

August 1, 2023 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Kama Hotel. Address: Jl. Jend. Ahmad Yani No.97, Kesawan, Medan, Sumatera, Indonesia. I stayed at the Kama Hotel in Medan, Indonesia. I booked online at the rate of $17.54 USD, and I booked it for its location in Medan. The Kama Hotel is on Jalan Jend. Ahmad Yani, which is the main road […]

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Hotel Review: Vivo Stay, Medan – Indonesia

July 31, 2023 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Vivo Stay. Address: Jalan Surabaya No. 2-4, Ps. Baru Medan City Center, Medan, Indonesia. I stayed at Vivo Stay in Medan, North Sumatra. I booked online at the rate of 193,682 IDR ($12.68 USD), and I booked it for its price and location in Medan. I had been to Medan before but I […]

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