There are 6 ways to get from Hanoi to Sumatra by plane, bus, train, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)HAN - PKU
8hRp 2,003,173–3,119,038Bus, train, ferry via savannakhet
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Muar
- Take the ferry from Muar to Dumai
2d 14hRp 1,344,924–3,277,724Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Cha-am
- Take the taxi from Cha-am to Phetchaburi
- Take the bus from Phetchaburi to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Muar
- Take the ferry from Muar to Dumai
3d 4hRp 2,144,924–7,287,724Fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)HAN - PDG
9h 40mRp 1,403,173–4,819,038Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)HAN - PLM
9h 15mRp 1,603,173–5,519,038Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Vientiane - Southern Bus Station
- Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Muar
- Take the ferry from Muar to Dumai
3d 1hRp 1,413,868–3,471,162
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 Rp1300000 - Rp3300000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Hanoi to Sumatra is to fly which takes 8h and costs Rp2000000 - Rp3200000.
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 3 days 1h and costs Rp1400000 - Rp3500000.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Hanoi to Sumatra, including transfers.
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
- airasia.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–4,600,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–5,000,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,800,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,500,000
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 1,300,000–9,000,000
- 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 1,400,000–6,000,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–5,500,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,000,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–6,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,800,000
- 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 2,100,000–6,500,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–7,500,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khon Kaen to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 75,000–700,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 75,000–130,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 340,000–450,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 180,000–260,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 500,000–700,000
- Second Class Sleeper
- Rp 524,000–527,000
- Ordinary Train
- Rp 120,000–650,000
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–1,100,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 160,000–200,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 420,000–600,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 280,000–390,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 750,000–1,100,000
Train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 95,000–800,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 95,000–140,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 360,000–480,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 210,000–290,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 550,000–800,000
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 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 120,000–180,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- Rp 120,000–150,000
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Rantau Panjang to Muar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–270,000
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Cha-am
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 440,000–550,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Phetchaburi to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–550,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–4,700,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- 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 551,090
- 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 868,384
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
Ferry operators
Ferry from Muar to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 322,778
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 150,000–190,000
Thai Happy Taxi
- Phone
- +66841158210
- Website
- thaihappytaxi.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Bliss Travel
- Phone
- +6632900202
- Website
- taxiservicehuahin.com
Bangkok Taxi 24
- Phone
- +66 95 957 0302
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