There are 4 ways to get from Pulau Roti to Sumba by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Tambolaka
best- Fly from Roti (RTI) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane RTI - TMC
7h 10mRp 650,000–4,400,000Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Rote Island to Kupangferry
- Take the car ferry from Kupang to Waingapu Ferry Portcarferry
31hRp 175,650–5,017,000Ferry
- Take the ferry from Rote Island to Kupangferry
- Take the ferry from Kupang Ferry Terminal to Waingapu Ferry Portferry Km Awu
19h 18mRp 400,650–607,000Fly to Waingapu
- Fly from Roti (RTI) to Waingapu (WGP)plane RTI - WGP
8h 15mRp 1,500,000–3,500,000
Roti (RTI) to Tambolaka (TMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pulau Roti to Sumba is to ferry which costs Rp400000 - Rp650000 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Pulau Roti to Sumba is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs Rp650000 - Rp4400000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Pulau Roti to Sumba. However, there are services departing from Rote Island and arriving at Waingapu Ferry Port via Kupang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Pulau Roti and Sumba is 467 km.
The best way to get from Pulau Roti to Sumba without a car is to ferry which takes 19h 18m and costs Rp400000 - Rp650000.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to fly from Roti (RTI) to Tambolaka (TMC), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Roti Airport to Tambolaka Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 10m and has one stopover.
Susi Air, Lion Mentari Airlines, Wings Air and NAM Air offer flights from Roti Airport to Tambolaka Airport.
There are two+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Pulau Roti, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia and Sumba, Indonesia?
Susi Air, NAM Air, and two other airlines fly from Roti (RTI) to Tambolaka (TMC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Rote Island to Waingapu Ferry Port via Kupang and Kupang Ferry Terminal in around 19h 18m.
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Roti to Tambolaka via Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–4,400,000
Flights from Roti to Tambolaka via Kupang, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–3,700,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Roti to Waingapu via Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,500,000
- Phone
- 0811-789-200
- expressbahari.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- expressbahari.com
Ferry from Rote Island to Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 90,651–217,000
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
- Executive
- Rp 187,000
- VIP
- Rp 217,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kupang Ferry Terminal to Waingapu Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Kupang to Waingapu Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 85,000–4,800,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Adult Passenger
- Rp 181,001
- Car Sedan
- Rp 3,266,000
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