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There are 9 ways to get from Sumatra to Bangkok by plane, ferry, taxi, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane plane PKU - DMK
    4h 31m
    ฿3,700–8,500

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seremban to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    32h 31m
    ฿1,493–2,980

  3. Ferry, taxi, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Port Dickson to Klia T1taxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    5. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Bang Bamrutrain train 46
    26h 55m
    ฿2,150–5,160

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Terminal Onebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seremban to Rantau Panjangbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    33h 25m
    ฿2,863–11,985

  5. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane plane PDG - DMK
    4h 46m
    ฿2,700–9,500

  6. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane PKU - BKK
    4h 42m
    ฿6,788–8,939

  7. Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Don Mueang International Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane plane PLM - DMK
    5h 31m
    ฿2,700–9,000

  8. Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Suvarnabhumi Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane PLM - BKK
    5h 42m
    ฿2,191–7,759

  9. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane PDG - BKK
    5h 17m
    ฿2,383–8,459

Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,484Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,512.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Bangkok, Thailand?

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and four other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) every 4 hours.

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