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)plane PLM - TMC
6h 10mRp 1,600,000–4,200,000Bus and ferry, bus, ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabusferry
- Take the bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surabaya Kotabus
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Maumere Portferry
- Drive from Maumere Port to Ende Portcar
- Take the ferry from Ende Port to Waingapu Ferry Portferry
4d 2hRp 1,136,420–2,204,015Car ferry, bus, train, ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Take the bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airportbus
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Surabaya Pasar Turitrain
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Maumere Portferry
- Drive from Maumere Port to Ende Portcar
- Take the ferry from Ende Port to Waingapu Ferry Portferry
3d 20hRp 1,258,700–2,184,800Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Waingapu (WGP)plane PLM - WGP
13h 45mRp 2,300,000–4,500,000Fly Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Tambolaka
- Fly from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane BKS - TMC
6h 10mRp 1,700,000–4,400,000Fly Sultan Thaha Airport to Waingapu
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Waingapu (WGP)plane DJB - WGP
9h 5mRp 2,700,000–5,500,000Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Tambolaka
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane PKU - TMC
6h 20mRp 2,600,000–3,400,000Fly Sultan Thaha Airport to Tambolaka
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane DJB - TMC
6h 10mRp 1,900,000–5,000,000
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 10m and costs Rp1600000 - Rp4200000.
The distance between Sumatra and Sumba is 1762 km.
It takes approximately 6h 10m 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 12h 10m and has two stopovers.
Super Air Jet, Indonesia AirAsia, Wings Air and three other airlines offer flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport to Tambolaka Airport.
There are 11+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Sumba, Indonesia?
Garuda Indonesia, PT. Sriwijaya Air, and four other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Tambolaka (TMC) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–8,000,000
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 2,300,000–4,900,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–4,800,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu via Kuala Lumpur, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,500,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,400,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–5,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–4,300,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–5,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–8,000,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–3,800,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–8,500,000
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–3,400,000
Train operators
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
Bus operators
- 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
Ferry operators
- 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 22,700–84,800
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- 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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