There are 9 ways to get from Sumatra to Surabaya by plane, car ferry, train, busferry, or bus
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Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Juanda International Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Juanda International Airport (SUB)plane PLM - SUB
4h 45mRp 1,564,066–2,369,828Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabusferry
- Take the bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surabaya Kotabus Jakarta - Surabaya Kota
20hRp 267,420–1,050,015Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Take the train from Merak to Rangkasbitungtrain
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Tanahabangtrain
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Surabaya Pasar Turitrain
13h 54mRp 388,094–867,626Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Juanda International Airport
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Juanda International Airport (SUB)plane PKU - SUB
5h 25mRp 1,527,402–2,805,028Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport, train
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)plane PLM - MLG
- Take the train from Lawang to Gubengtrain
6h 37mRp 1,778,044–4,167,528Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Juanda International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Juanda International Airport (SUB)plane PDG - SUB
7h 5mRp 2,027,264–2,965,441Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport, train
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)plane PDG - MLG
- Take the train from Lawang to Gubengtrain
7h 12mRp 2,745,510–3,642,027Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Ahmad Yani, train
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Ahmad Yani (SRG)plane PLM - SRG
- Take the train from Semarang Tawang to Surabaya Pasar Turitrain
7h 6mRp 1,202,262–2,851,848Car ferry, train via Jakarta
- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Take the train from Merak to Rangkasbitungtrain
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Tanahabangtrain
- Take the train from Pasar Senen to Surabaya Pasar Turitrain
17h 1mRp 345,594–811,126
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Juanda International Airport (SUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Surabaya is to car ferry and train via Jakarta which costs Rp340000 - Rp850000 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Surabaya is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2400000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumatra to Surabaya. However, there are services departing from Bandar Lampung and arriving at Surabaya Kota via DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Sumatra and Surabaya is 1048 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to Surabaya without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 13h 54m and costs Rp380000 - Rp900000.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Sumatra to Surabaya, including transfers.
Sumatra to Surabaya bus services, operated by Damri, depart from Bandar Lampung station.
Sumatra to Surabaya bus services, operated by Damri, arrive at DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta.
There are 1028+ hotels available in Surabaya.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Surabaya, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Batik Air, and three other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Juanda International Airport (SUB) every 2 hours.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–5,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–8,500,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–6,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–9,500,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–5,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Juanda International Airport via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,700,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,700,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,500,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,400,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–5,500,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,700,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,400,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,900,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,800,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,800,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Juanda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,700,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,700,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Juanda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,100,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,200,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,100,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,100,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–2,300,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–2,200,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–5,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Juanda International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–5,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Ahmad Yani via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–5,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Juanda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,700,000–12,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Juanda International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–4,000,000
- Phone
- 021-3453535
- commuter.care@krl.co.id
Train from Merak to Rangkasbitung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Train from Rangkasbitung to Tanahabang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
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
Train from Lawang to Gubeng
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 45,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 45,000–320,000
- Business
- Rp 300,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 80,000–650,000
Train from Semarang Tawang to Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–330,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 160,000–330,000
- Business
- Rp 370,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 310,000–700,000
Train from Pasar Senen to Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 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
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 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,801
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