Danau Maninjau Getting there & around

Getting there & around

There are hourly buses between Maninjauand Bukittinggi (10, 000Rp, 1½ hours). To reach Padang without backtracking to Bukittinggi, catch an opelet to Lubuk Basung (5000Rp, 20 minutes), then a bus to Padang (7000Rp, three hours). There is also an economy bus to/from Dumai (40, 000Rp).

Several places rent out mountain bikes for 30, 000Rp a day, motorcycles for 65, 000Rp (including petrol) and canoes for 10, 000Rp.

Buses travel throughout the day between Maninjau and Bayur – just stand by the road and hail one. Alternatively, you can take an ojek between the two (3000Rp to 5000Rp).