There are 3 ways to get from Bima to Sumba by plane or ferry
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Fly to Waingapu
best- Fly from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU) to Waingapu (WGP)plane BMU - WGP
5h 12mRp 2,596,396–3,113,923Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Portferry Km Awu
23hRp 200,000–250,000Fly to Tambolaka
- Fly from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane BMU - TMC
6h 27mRp 3,696,396–9,613,923
Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU) to Waingapu (WGP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bima to Sumba is to ferry which costs Rp200000 - Rp250000 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Bima to Sumba is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs Rp2600000 - Rp3200000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Pelabuhan Bima and arriving at Waingapu Ferry Port. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Bima and Sumba is 228 km.
The best way to get from Bima to Sumba without a car is to ferry which takes 23h and costs Rp200000 - Rp250000.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Bima to Sumba, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Bima, Indonesia and Sumba, Indonesia?
Wings Air flies from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU) to Waingapu (WGP) twice daily. Alternatively, Pelni operates a ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Port once a week. Tickets cost Rp 200,000–250,000 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport to Waingapu via Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–3,000,000
Flights from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport to Tambolaka via Lombok, Labuan Bajo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–9,500,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport to Tambolaka via Lombok, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–12,000,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–250,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 200,000–250,000
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