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How to get fromMelbourne to Sumatraby plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Sumatra by plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane MEL - PLM
    13h 19m
    Rp 4,153,019–10,353,019

  2. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane MEL - PKU
    12h 29m
    Rp 4,053,019–10,353,019

  3. Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane plane MEL - BKS
    13h 39m
    Rp 5,253,019–14,353,019

  4. Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane plane MEL - DJB
    13h 39m
    Rp 4,853,019–13,353,019

  5. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane MEL - PDG
    12h 59m
    Rp 4,253,019–11,353,019

  6. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane MEL - KUL
    2. Take the taxi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    14h 14m
    Rp 5,773,019–11,453,019

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration13hAverage Duration
TicketRp 3,861,486Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,643.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 19m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Scoot Tigerair, Garuda Indonesia, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) 3 times a day.

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