There are 6 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh to Sumatra by plane, bus, train, taxi, or ferry
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Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)SGN - PKU
6h 15mRp 875,369–3,625,369Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
cheapest- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)SGN - PLM
7h 20mRp 825,369–5,525,369Bus, train, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the train from Salaya to Sungai Kolok
- Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Nilai
- Take the taxi from Nilai to Port Dickson
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumai
2d 7hRp 2,274,436–3,380,936Fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)SGN - PDG
6h 55mRp 1,025,369–4,025,369Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Sungai Kolok
- Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Muar
- Take the ferry from Muar to Dumai
2d 8hRp 1,631,460–2,711,460Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- 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
2d 14hRp 1,971,460–6,311,460
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Sumatra is to bus and train and ferry which costs Rp1600000 - Rp2800000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Sumatra is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs Rp850000 - Rp3700000.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh and Sumatra is 1291 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Sumatra without a car is to bus and train and taxi and ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs Rp2200000 - Rp3400000.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Ho Chi Minh to Sumatra, including transfers.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and six other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–4,900,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–3,900,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–5,500,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,300,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–7,000,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–7,500,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–6,000,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–5,000,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–6,000,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–5,500,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,600,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–5,500,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,300,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,200,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Salaya to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- 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 Hua Lamphong to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- 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 430,000–600,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 290,000–400,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 800,000–1,100,000
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 467,936
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 480,000–550,000
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Rantau Panjang to Nilai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–240,000
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- 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
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
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
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Port Dickson to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Muar to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 323,524
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 300,000–360,000
Taxi KLIA KLIA2 Subang Airport Transfer
- Phone
- +60164128076
- Website
- lccttaxis.wordpress.com
E-HAILING BOOKING @klia2limo
- Phone
- +60 17-311 6118
- Website
- klia2limo.com.my
Teksi Seremban Taxi
- Phone
- +6017-681 1794
- Website
- teksi-seremban-taxi.business.site
Seremban Teksi Service
Public Cab
- Phone
- +603 6259 2020
- Website
- publiccab.com
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