Minangkabau International Airport: where to stay, areas and…

Minangkabau International Airport is in Ketaping, about 23 km north of Padang: the Minangkabau Express train comes right down under the terminal and reaches the city station in 30-40 minutes, with a departure every 30-60 minutes and a flat fare of 20,000 rupiah. None of the international-standard hotels is located near the airport, so even for a single night's stay before a dawn flight it's better to go down into the city than to look for something in Ketaping. By car or taxi the trip still takes 30-40 minutes, depending on traffic on the coastal highway.

City centre and Pantai Padang

City centre · Minangkabau Express train from the station below the terminal to Padang station in 30-40 minutes, a departure every 30-60 minutes from around 5 to 21, flat fare of 20,000 IDR; by car or taxi, 30-40 minutes for the roughly 23 km.

Best for: Those who want the Pantai Padang seafront, the Adityawarman Museum and the restaurants of the city centre, accepting the 30-40 minutes by train or car from the airport.

Pros

The train arrives right below the terminal, with no need to haggle over a taxi on arrival
Hotels with pools and sea views are a few minutes' walk from the Pantai Padang seafront

Cons

No international-standard hotel near the airport: even for a single night before a flight, you have to go down into the city
The train stops running in the evening: anyone arriving late at night still depends on a taxi

Recommended hotels in this area

Mercure Padang: 146 rooms with the Atlantis restaurant overlooking the pool and ocean, spa with sauna and whirlpool; paid airport shuttle available.
Truntum Padang: Former state-owned hotel of the Hotel Indonesia group (168 rooms) on Jl. Gereja, a two-minute walk from the Adityawarman Museum; outdoor pool and two in-house coffee shops.
Pangeran Beach Hotel: 178 rooms on Jl. Ir. H. Juanda, outdoor pool and the Angso Duo restaurant serving Indonesian, Chinese and Western cuisine; 30 minutes from the airport.

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