There are 6 ways to get from Medan to Sumba by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or car
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Fly Kuala Namu International Airport to Tambolaka
best- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Tambolaka (TMC)KNO - TMC
20h 57mRp 1,840,000–4,265,000Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priok
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Kupang Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Kupang Ferry Terminal to Waingapu Ferry Port
7d 20hRp 1,543,336–1,973,942Bus, bus and ferry, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampung
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Take the bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surabaya Kota
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Maumere Port
- Drive from Maumere Port to Ende Port
- Take the ferry from Ende Port to Waingapu Ferry Port
5d 10hRp 1,615,510–2,948,000Fly Kuala Namu International Airport to Waingapu
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Waingapu (WGP)KNO - WGP
14h 22mRp 2,440,000–5,565,000Bus, bus to Silangit Airport, fly to Tambolaka
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Take the bus from Parapat to Silangit Airport
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Tambolaka (TMC)DTB - TMC
28h 34mRp 4,096,322–9,842,108Bus, bus to Silangit Airport, fly to Waingapu
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Take the bus from Parapat to Silangit Airport
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Waingapu (WGP)DTB - WGP
29h 29mRp 6,096,322–14,342,108
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Tambolaka (TMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Sumba is to ferry which costs Rp1500000 - Rp2000000 and takes 7 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Sumba is to fly which takes 14h 22m and costs Rp2400000 - Rp6000000.
The distance between Medan and Sumba is 2724 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Sumba without a car is to ferry which takes 7 days 20h and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2000000.
It takes approximately 20h 57m to get from Medan to Sumba, including transfers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Sumba, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Wings Air, and five other airlines fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Tambolaka (TMC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Medan to Waingapu Ferry Port via Belawan, Port of Tanjung Priok, Tanjung Priok, and Kupang Ferry Terminal in around 7d 20h.
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Airlines
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Tambolaka via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–4,800,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–5,500,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–13,000,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–13,000,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–17,000,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–16,000,000
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Tambolaka via Kuala Lumpur, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–6,000,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Tambolaka via Penang, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–6,500,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Tambolaka via Hang Nadim, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,200,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Tambolaka via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–7,000,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–13,000,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Waingapu via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–6,500,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–5,500,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Waingapu via Kuala Lumpur, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–7,500,000
Flights from Silangit Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–17,000,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- info@putrapelangi.com
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 430,000–700,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surabaya Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–800,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from Parapat to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 23,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- +6281361051419
- Horastuktuk@yahoo.com
Bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Maumere Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 430,000–550,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 430,000–550,000
Ferry from Ende Port to Waingapu Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–220,000
Ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priok
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 550,000–700,000
Ferry from Tanjung Priok to Kupang Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–850,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 650,000–850,000
Ferry from Kupang Ferry Terminal to Waingapu Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–290,000
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