HOW TO GO TO IRA BUNGALOWS

The entrance gate to island Sumatra is an international airport in Medan – KUALA NAMU.

The second option is an international airport SILANGIT (near Lake Toba).

From Medan or Silangit you have to go by car to SINGKIL . In the moment they are flights to Singkil only twice a week.

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 three options : charter a private speedboat, take a public local boat (100 000 Idr per person, almost every day) or take a ferry (30 000-50 000 Idr per person, +- 2 times per week) to Pulau Banyak to the village BALAI : ( 3,5 hours – 4,5 hours). From Balai, we can arrange a local boat, that will bring you to Tambarat Island.

The public boats are leaving between 8:00 -15:00 and we never know exactly what time.  You have to come to the harbour at 8:00 – 9:00 in the morning and ask directly the captain, what time will leave the boat or contact us via whatsapp, we can ask (but we can´t promise). These local boats in the moment not start from Singkil harbour, but from another harbour called : Anak laut located around 15 km from Singkil. Click here to see the GPS position in Google map. 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 (+- 3 hours). 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)

2 800 000 Idr  per speedboat  (3 persons)

2 900 000 Idr  per speedboat  (4 persons)

3 000 000 Idr  per speedboat  (5 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. 

Note : If you take a ferry or the local public boat from Singkil and the boat will not arrive to Balai before 16:30 , you probably have to stay overnight in one of Balai’s accommodations. Local boats do not operate in the dark.

Price for a local boats in Pulau Banyak

( min. 2 pax )

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)

300 000 Idr per person

Ira Bungalows – Sikandang  (60 min)

300 000 Idr per person

Ira Bungalows – Kimo Resort  (80 min)

350 000 Idr per person

Ira Bungalows – Palambak  (120 min)

450 000 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)

Merek :   

1 000 000 Idr  (6 hours)

Tuk-Tuk (Lake Toba) : 

1 600 000 Idr  (7 hours)

Silangit airport :

1 700 000 Idr  (8 hours)

Ketambe :   

1 700 000 Idr  (10 hours)

Bukit Lawang :   

1 650 000 Idr  (11 hours)

Banda Aceh : 

3 700 000 Idr  (12 hours)

Bukittinggi :   

3 900 000 Idr  (16 hours)

Padang :   

4 500 000 Idr  (24 hours)

Sibolga :   

1 700 000 Idr  (8 hours)