There are 9 ways to get from Surabaya to Sumatra by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
best- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane SUB - PLM
2h 10mRp 1,613,104–1,933,668Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Surabaya Kota to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabus Surabaya Kota - Jakarta
- Take the busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampungbusferry
19h 30mRp 271,722–1,049,727Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Surabaya Pasar Turi to Jakarta Gambirtrain
- Take the train from Tanahabang to Rangkasbitungtrain
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Meraktrain
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
13h 23mRp 388,000–871,512Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane SUB - PKU
2h 45mRp 1,613,104–2,433,668Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane SUB - BKS
3h 55mRp 1,513,104–3,333,668Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane SUB - DJB
4h 5mRp 1,513,104–3,433,668Fly to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ)plane SUB - LLJ
4h 5mRp 2,813,104–7,633,668Fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane SUB - PDG
4h 30mRp 2,113,104–2,533,668Train, car ferry via Jakarta
- Take the train from Surabaya Pasar Turi to Pasar Senentrain
- Take the train from Tanahabang to Rangkasbitungtrain
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Meraktrain
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
16h 21mRp 345,500–814,202
Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surabaya to Sumatra is to train and car ferry via Jakarta which costs Rp340000 - Rp850000 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Surabaya to Sumatra is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs Rp1600000 - Rp2000000.
No, there is no direct bus from Surabaya to Sumatra. However, there are services departing from Surabaya Kota and arriving at Bandar Lampung via DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Surabaya and Sumatra is 1045 km.
The best way to get from Surabaya to Sumatra without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 23m and costs Rp380000 - Rp900000.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Surabaya to Sumatra, including transfers.
Surabaya to Sumatra bus services, operated by Damri, depart from Surabaya Kota station.
Surabaya to Sumatra bus services, operated by Damri, arrive at DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Surabaya, Indonesia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Batik Air, and three other airlines fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) every 3 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,700,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,700,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,700,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–4,900,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–5,000,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–10,000,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,800,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,400,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,000,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,200,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,600,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–5,500,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–6,500,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–7,000,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,500,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,700,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,700,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,200,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,300,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–3,500,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,300,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,100,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–2,300,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–2,400,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,500,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–7,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–13,000,000
Train operators
Train from Surabaya Pasar Turi to Jakarta Gambir
- 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 Surabaya Pasar Turi to Pasar Senen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- 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
- 021-3453535
- commuter.care@krl.co.id
Train from Tanahabang to Rangkasbitung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Train from Rangkasbitung to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Surabaya Kota to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–800,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–250,000
- 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 Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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