There are 7 ways to get from Sumatra to Sumba by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, or car
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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 1,300,000–4,300,000Bus 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 1,146,948–2,204,918Fly Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Waingapu
- Fly from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ) to Waingapu (WGP)plane LLJ - WGP
17h 30mRp 1,900,000–6,500,000Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Waingapu (WGP)plane PLM - WGP
8h 45mRp 2,300,000–4,600,000Fly Sultan Thaha Airport to Waingapu
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Waingapu (WGP)plane DJB - WGP
9h 5mRp 2,800,000–6,500,000Fly Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Waingapu
- Fly from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) to Waingapu (WGP)plane BKS - WGP
9h 5mRp 2,900,000–6,500,000Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Tambolaka
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane PKU - TMC
6h 50mRp 2,200,000–4,300,000
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Tambolaka (TMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Sumba is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry and drive which costs Rp1100000 - Rp2200000 and takes 4 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Sumba is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp4300000.
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.
Wings Air, Indonesia AirAsia, PT. Sriwijaya 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?
Citilink Indonesia, Wings Air, and four other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Tambolaka (TMC) twice daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–3,800,000
Flights from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–9,500,000
Flights from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–12,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–5,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu via Singapore Changi, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–12,000,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–10,000,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–11,000,000
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–7,000,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–4,300,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–4,900,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–4,300,000
Flights from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–5,000,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–6,500,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Waingapu via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–12,000,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- 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
- +62 811-1621-162
- 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 a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–220,000
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