The main way to get into Pematangsiantar is via Medan Polonia International Airport which has daily flights from neighboring countries Malaysia Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. There are also numerous flights from Jakarta and other major cities of Indonesia.
From Medan you can easily get shared taxis to Pematangsiantar that cost around 40,000 - 50,000 IDR per person. The journey takes roughly 3 hours of time. The other option is by train 24.000 IDR, which takes a slightly longer time, but worth an experience. A big bus from Medan Busstation is called Amplas cost about 18.000 - 22.000IDR.
