There are 5 ways to get from Hanoi to Sumatra by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane HAN - PKU
8hRp 2,003,206–3,419,234Fly to Minangkabau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane HAN - PDG
9h 40mRp 1,603,206–5,519,234Bus, train, ferry via savannakhet
- Take the bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Hua Hinbus
- Take the train from Hua Hin to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Parit Buntartrain Ets
- Take the bus from Parit Buntar to Muarbus
- Take the ferry from Muar to Dumaiferry
2d 10hRp 1,641,778–2,990,833Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane HAN - PLM
9h 15mRp 2,003,206–6,519,234Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Batang Kalitrain Ets
- Take the bus from First World Genting Highlands to 707 Hotel Malaccabus
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
2d 22hRp 2,278,965–4,455,818
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanoi to Sumatra is to bus and train and ferry via savannakhet which costs Rp1600000 - Rp3000000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Hanoi to Sumatra is to fly which takes 8h and costs Rp2000000 - Rp3500000.
The distance between Hanoi and Sumatra is 2382 km.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Sumatra without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 2 days 22h and costs Rp2200000 - Rp4500000.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Hanoi to Sumatra, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Hanoi, Vietnam and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–5,500,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,500,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–9,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–5,500,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–6,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–5,500,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–6,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–6,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–7,500,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–8,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–8,000,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–6,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–8,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–7,500,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hua Hin to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–900,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 110,000–160,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 390,000–550,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 230,000–330,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 650,000–900,000
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 140,000–1,000,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 140,000–190,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 420,000–600,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 270,000–370,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 750,000–1,000,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Parit Buntar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 80,000–240,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rp 80,000–110,000
- Shuttle
- Rp 85,000–240,000
- Express First
- Rp 130,000–180,000
Train from Padang Besar to Batang Kali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–600,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rp 110,000–160,000
- Shuttle
- Rp 220,000–600,000
- Express First
- Rp 290,000–370,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 420,000–650,000
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 460,000–550,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Parit Buntar to Muar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 538,965
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 875,818
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–850,000
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
- Phone
- +65 8710 7707
- info.sin@707-inc.com
- Website
- 707-inc.com
Bus from First World Genting Highlands to 707 Hotel Malacca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 120,000–190,000
- Schedules at
- 707-inc.com
Ferry operators
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- sales@komodoluxury.com
Ferry from Muar to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 329,159
- Book at
- https://www.komodoluxury.com/blog/from-labuan-bajo-to-komodo-island/
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- tunasrupat@hotmail.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000
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