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How to get fromDarwin to Sumatraby plane, bus or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Sumatra by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane DRW - PDG
    14h 34m
    Rp 3,300,000–11,000,000

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane DRW - KUL
    2. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    14h 43m
    Rp 2,660,000–8,220,000

  3. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane DRW - PKU
    15h 39m
    Rp 3,400,000–11,000,000

  4. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane DRW - PLM
    11h 39m
    Rp 4,000,000–23,000,000

  5. Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane plane DRW - BKS
    15h 39m
    Rp 3,500,000–12,000,000

  6. Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane plane DRW - DJB
    14h 29m
    Rp 3,100,000–11,000,000

  7. Fly to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ)plane plane DRW - LLJ
    19h 44m
    Rp 4,500,000–16,000,000

Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
TicketRp 3,302,472Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) twice daily.

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