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There are 9 ways to get from Bangkok to Sumatra by plane, train, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)planeDMK - PKU
    6h 19m
    Rp 1,500,000–2,700,000

  2. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)planeBKK - PDG
    7h 27m
    Rp 1,032,284–4,232,284

  3. Train, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bang Bamru to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain45
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl SentraltrainEts
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
    4. Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi
    5. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
    27h 42m
    Rp 1,833,487–2,973,483

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolokbus
    2. Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Muarbus
    3. Take the ferry from Muar to Dumaiferry
    40h 49m
    Rp 1,074,679–5,473,916

  5. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)planeDMK - PDG
    6h 49m
    Rp 1,100,000–3,600,000

  6. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)planeDMK - PLM
    6h 59m
    Rp 1,200,000–3,800,000

  7. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)planeBKK - PKU
    7h 7m
    Rp 1,932,284–7,532,284

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain45
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Bukit Mertajamtrain
    3. Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to LabutrainEts
    4. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
    30h 41m
    Rp 1,548,948–2,058,948

  9. Bus, ferry via Sepang

    1. Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolokbus
    2. Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Nilaibus
    3. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
    4. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
    41h 9m
    Rp 1,375,058–6,034,295

Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRp 1,061,052Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Sumatra, Indonesia?

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and six other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 5 times a day.

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