There are 8 ways to get from Sumatra to Sumba by plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Tambolaka (TMC)PLM - TMC
15h 50mRp 1,700,000–3,900,000Bus and ferry, bus, ferry, drive
cheapest- 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
4d 2hRp 1,136,420–2,204,015Car ferry, bus, train, ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Take the bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Surabaya Pasar Turi
- 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
3d 20hRp 1,258,700–2,184,800Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Waingapu (WGP)PLM - WGP
8h 20mRp 2,600,000–3,400,000Fly Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Tambolaka
- Fly from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) to Tambolaka (TMC)BKS - TMC
6h 20mRp 1,600,000–3,900,000Fly Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Waingapu
- Fly from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) to Waingapu (WGP)BKS - WGP
9h 5mRp 2,000,000–5,000,000Fly Sultan Thaha Airport to Waingapu
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Waingapu (WGP)DJB - WGP
9h 5mRp 2,200,000–5,500,000Fly Sultan Thaha Airport to Tambolaka
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Tambolaka (TMC)DJB - TMC
7h 10mRp 1,700,000–4,200,000
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Tambolaka (TMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Sumba is to car ferry and bus and train and ferry and drive which costs Rp1200000 - Rp2200000 and takes 3 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Sumba is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs Rp1600000 - Rp3900000.
The distance between Sumatra and Sumba is 1762 km.
It takes approximately 15h 50m to fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Tambolaka (TMC), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport to Tambolaka Airport. The quickest flight takes 21h 50m and has one stopover.
Pelita Air, Batik Air, Wings Air and three other airlines offer flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport to Tambolaka Airport.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Sumba, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, NAM Air, and four other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Tambolaka (TMC) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka via Juanda International, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–3,800,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka via Yogyakarta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–3,900,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–6,500,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,900,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,000,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,200,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–4,900,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,100,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–11,000,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–9,000,000
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–3,800,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–8,500,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–8,500,000
Train from Jakarta Gambir to Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–440,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 320,000–440,000
- Business
- Rp 490,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 700,000–1,100,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 33,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
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
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 22,701–84,800
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,701
- Express
- Rp 84,800
- 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
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