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How to get fromCape Town to Sumatraby plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Sumatra by plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane CPT - PKU
    18h 57m
    Rp 7,620,687–55,142,630

  2. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane CPT - PLM
    22h 37m
    Rp 7,120,687–55,142,630

  3. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane CPT - PDG
    18h 32m
    Rp 7,620,687–55,142,630

  4. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane CPT - KUL
    2. Take the taxi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    19h 53m
    Rp 8,640,687–23,242,630

  5. Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane plane CPT - BKS
    19h 47m
    Rp 13,120,687–35,142,630

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration18h 42mAverage Duration
TicketRp 7,733,316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,397 km
  • Duration: 18h 57m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and CemAir fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 4 times a week.

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