There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Sumba by plane, taxi, 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 Waingapu
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Waingapu (WGP)plane MDC - WGP
5h 58mRp 3,709,381–6,629,268Taxi, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Manado to Bitungtaxi
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Balikpapanferry
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bimaferry
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Portferry
4d 18hRp 1,431,928–1,726,824Fly to Tambolaka
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane MDC - TMC
5h 38mRp 3,409,381–6,129,268
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Waingapu (WGP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Sumba is to taxi and ferry which costs Rp1400000 - Rp1800000 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Sumba is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs Rp3400000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Manado and Sumba is 1362 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 Rp1400000 - Rp1800000.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Manado to Sumba, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Sumba, Indonesia?
TransNusa, PT. Sriwijaya Air, and Lion Mentari Airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Waingapu (WGP) twice daily.
- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Waingapu via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Waingapu via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,100,000–8,500,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Waingapu via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tambolaka via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–8,000,000
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tambolaka via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–6,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tambolaka via Sultan Hasanuddin, Labuan Bajo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–7,000,000
- 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 420,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 420,000–500,000
Ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
Ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–280,000
Ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–250,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 200,000–250,000
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 300,000–360,000
Blue Bird
- Phone
- +62 431 861234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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