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How to get fromCairns to Sumatraby plane, bus or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Sumatra by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane CNS - PLM
    16h 35m
    Rp 7,500,000–14,000,000

  2. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane CNS - PKU
    21h 20m
    Rp 4,500,000–29,000,000

  3. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane CNS - PDG
    22h 45m
    Rp 4,600,000–29,000,000

  4. Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane plane CNS - DJB
    16h 35m
    Rp 4,600,000–19,000,000

  5. Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane plane CNS - BKS
    21h 50m
    Rp 4,900,000–20,000,000

  6. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane CNS - KUL
    2. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    17h 48m
    Rp 4,653,350–8,099,398

Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
TicketRp 4,296,640Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) 6 times a week.

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