HOW TO GO TO IRA BUNGALOWS

The entrance gate to island Sumatra is an international airport KUALA NAMU (opened 2013) located around 40 km northeast of Medan.

The second option is an international airport SILANGIT (just 76 km from Parapat-Lake Toba), where from 2019 operates fly from Medan (Wings Air), Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur (AirAsia).

From Medan or Silangit you have to go by car to SINGKIL . They are not any flights in the moment to Singkil.

Please do not hesitate to contact us, we will arrange a car, that will pick you up from the Medan or Silangit airport.

           

How to go from Singkil to Ira bungalows ?

From Singkil you have two option : charter a private speedboat (2,5-3 hours) or take a public local fishing boat (or ferry) to village BALAI : ( 3- 4 hours, 30 000 – 50 000Idr). From Balai, we can arrange a local boat, that will bring you to Tambarat Island.

Public boats from Singkil can only leave at high tide. It make this transport cheap, but sometime unpractical. The public boats are leaving between 8:00 -12:00 and we never know exactly what time.  You have to come to the Singkil right side harbour at 8:00 in the morning and ask directly the captain, what time will leave his boat. Click here to see the GPS position in Google map.. The boats port has a small restaurant (local´s know these place like : Warung pak Jala), where you can have coffee or tea. They also have free wifi. Please contact us, at what time lieve the boat from Singkil, so we can let know the local boat driver in Balai.

The best, most comfortable and fastest way to go to Ira Bungalows is charter a speed boat, which goes directly . It’s always better to leave in the morning. Contact us, we will arrange your speedboat.

2 700 000 Idr  per speedboat  (1-2 persons)

2 900 000 Idr  per speedboat  (3-4 persons)

3 100 000 Idr  per speedboat  (5-6 persons)

Between Singkil and Balai also operates a public ferry. They dont use same harbour like the local boats…..

Click here, to see the ferry harbour – GPS position in Google map .

(Note : If you take a ferry from Singkil at Friday and the ship does not depart before 15:00, you probably have to stay overnight in one of Balai’s accommodations. Local ships do not operate in the dark)

Price for a local boats in Pulau Banyak

(min. 2 persons)

Ira Bungalows – Tailana  (25 min)

200 000 Idr per person

 Ira Bungalows – Haloban  (40 min)

250 000 Idr per person

Ira Bungalows – Balai  (80 min)

350 000 Idr per person

700 000 Idr per person (40 min)

Ira Bungalows – Sikandang  (60 min)

300 000 Idr per person

Ira Bungalows – Kimo Resort  (80 min)

400 000 Idr per person

Ira Bungalows – Palambak  (120 min)

500 000 Idr per person

Price for a private car from (to) Singkil

(calculate per car with a driver, max 4 person)

Medan airport :

1 250 000 Idr  (9 hours)

Medan city :   

1 100 000 Idr  (8 hours)

Berastagi :   

1 050 000 Idr  (7 hours)

Tuk-Tuk (Lake Toba) : 

1 650 000 Idr  (7 hours)

Silangit airport :

1 750 000 Idr  (8 hours)

Ketambe :   

1 750 000 Idr  (10 hours)

Bukit Lawang :   

1 700 000 Idr  (11 hours)

Banda Aceh : 

3 700 000 Idr  (12 hours – Inova)

3 200 000 Idr  (12 hours – Hiace)

Bukittinggi :   

3 900 000 Idr  (16 hours)

Price for a private car from (to) Bukit Lawang

Medan airport :

750 000 Idr  (4 hours)

Medan city : 

650 000 Idr  (3 hours)

Tankahan :

750 000 Idr (3 hours)

Berastagi :

900 000 Idr  (5 hours)

Parapat (Lake Toba) :

1 300 000 Idr  (9 hours)

Tuk-Tuk (Lake Toba) :

1 400 000 Idr  (10 hours)

Singkil : 

1 700 000 Idr  (11 hours)