There are 3 ways to get from Ambon to Sumba by plane or ferry
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Fly to Tambolaka
best- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Tambolaka (TMC)AMQ - TMC
7h 13mRp 2,723,467–7,645,916Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ambon to Makassar
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bima
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Port
3d 19hRp 818,458–1,009,092Fly to Waingapu
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Waingapu (WGP)AMQ - WGP
10h 23mRp 4,723,467–13,145,916
Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Tambolaka (TMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambon to Sumba is to ferry which costs Rp800000 - Rp1100000 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Ambon to Sumba is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs Rp2700000 - Rp8000000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ambon to Sumba. However, there are services departing from Ambon and arriving at Waingapu Ferry Port via Makassar and Pelabuhan Bima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Ambon and Sumba is 1185 km.
The best way to get from Ambon to Sumba without a car is to ferry which takes 3 days 19h and costs Rp800000 - Rp1100000.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Ambon to Sumba, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Ambon, Indonesia and Sumba, Indonesia?
Batik Air, PT. Sriwijaya Air, and NAM Air fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Tambolaka (TMC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Ambon to Waingapu Ferry Port via Makassar, Makassar, and Pelabuhan Bima in around 3d 19h.
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- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Tambolaka via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,500,000
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–12,000,000
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Tambolaka via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–13,000,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Ambon to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–490,000
Ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–280,000
Ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 190,000–240,000
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