There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Sumba by plane, taxi, or ferry
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Fly to Tambolaka
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane MDC - TMC
5h 23mRp 3,196,758–6,114,351Taxi, 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 1,335,760–1,640,444Fly to Waingapu
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Waingapu (WGP)plane MDC - WGP
5h 43mRp 3,996,758–11,114,351
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Tambolaka (TMC) 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 5h 23m and costs Rp3200000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Manado and Sumba is 1385 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 5h 23m to get from Manado to Sumba, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Sumba, Indonesia?
TransNusa, NAM Air, and two other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Tambolaka (TMC) once daily.
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
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 3,100,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Waingapu via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,900,000–11,000,000
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tambolaka via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,000,000
- 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 a week
- 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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