There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Sumba by plane or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Tambolaka
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane MEL - TMC
11h 4mRp 4,802,717–8,202,717Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Tambolaka
cheapest- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane MEB - TMC
25h 46mRp 3,961,941–11,061,941Fly Melbourne Airport to Waingapu
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Waingapu (WGP)plane MEL - WGP
14h 34mRp 4,302,717–17,202,717Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Tambolaka
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane AVV - TMC
22h 25mRp 5,202,717–22,202,717Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Waingapu
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Waingapu (WGP)plane AVV - WGP
22h 45mRp 6,202,717–26,202,717
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tambolaka (TMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sumba is to fly which costs Rp4800000 - Rp8500000 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sumba is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs Rp4800000 - Rp8500000.
The distance between Melbourne and Sumba is 4076 km.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Melbourne to Sumba, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sumba, Indonesia?
Malindo Airways, PT. Sriwijaya Air, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tambolaka (TMC) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tambolaka via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–14,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Waingapu via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–20,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Waingapu via Adelaide, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,100,000–17,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Waingapu via Sydney, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–16,000,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tambolaka via Sydney, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–24,000,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tambolaka via Brisbane, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–25,000,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tambolaka via Adelaide, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–22,000,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Waingapu via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–26,000,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Waingapu via Sydney, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–28,000,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tambolaka via King Island, Burnie, Melbourne Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,900,000–11,000,000
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tambolaka via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–17,000,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tambolaka via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–22,000,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tambolaka via Sydney, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–24,000,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tambolaka via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–17,000,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tambolaka via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Adelaide, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–17,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tambolaka via Ngurah Rai, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–17,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Waingapu via Ngurah Rai, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–20,000,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tambolaka via Ngurah Rai, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–22,000,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Waingapu via Ngurah Rai, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–26,000,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 202,718
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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