How to travel from Lake Toba to Gorontalo, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Lake Toba to Gorontalo by ferry, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take a ferry, then drive and then fly which costs around IDR 5,317,175 ($355) and will take around 7h 55m.

The distance between Lake Toba and Gorontalo is around 3,335km (2,072 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 2,626km (1,632 miles)

It takes around 7h 55m to get from Lake Toba and Gorontalo by ferry, car and plane.

The quickest way to get from Lake Toba to Gorontalo is to take a ferry, then drive and then fly which takes around 7h 55m and will set you back approx IDR 5,317,175 ($355).

The cheapest way to travel between Lake Toba and Gorontalo is to take a ferry, then drive and then fly which will typically cost around IDR 5,317,175 ($355) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lake Toba to Gorontalo. We recommend that you take a ferry to Ajibata then drive to Silangit (DTB) then fly from Silangit (DTB) to Gorontalo (GTO). instead which will take 7h 55m.

The closest major airport to Gorontalo is Tolotio Airport (GTO) (GTO) which is approximately 45km (28 miles) from Gorontalo. S. Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) (LUW) and Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) (MDC) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lake Toba to Gorontalo is to take a ferry, then drive and then fly which takes, on average, 7h 55m and will usually cost around IDR 5,317,175 ($355).