There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Sumba by plane, taxi, or ferry
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Fly to Waingapu
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Waingapu (WGP)MDC - WGP
18h 2mRp 3,205,944–7,625,207Taxi, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Manado to Bitung
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Balikpapan
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bima
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Port
4d 18hRp 1,335,760–1,640,444Fly to Tambolaka
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Tambolaka (TMC)MDC - TMC
6h 27mRp 2,505,944–6,125,207
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Waingapu (WGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Sumba is to taxi and ferry which costs Rp1300000 - Rp1700000 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Sumba is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs Rp2500000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Manado and Sumba is 1364 km.
The best way to get from Manado to Sumba without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 4 days 18h and costs Rp1300000 - Rp1700000.
It takes approximately 18h 2m to get from Manado to Sumba, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Sumba, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, PT. Sriwijaya Air, and three other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Waingapu (WGP) once daily.
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- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Waingapu via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Waingapu via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–9,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tambolaka via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–6,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Waingapu via Juanda International, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–7,000,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 410,000–500,000
Ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
Ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–280,000
Ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 190,000–240,000
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 240,000–290,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Blue Bird
- Phone
- +62 431 861234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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