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

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There are 4 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 7m
    Rp 7,779,017–44,329,747

  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 42m
    Rp 7,279,017–43,329,747

  3. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane CPT - PDG
    18h 37m
    Rp 7,779,017–43,329,747

  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
    20h 23m
    Rp 8,299,017–23,429,747

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration18h 25mAverage Duration
TicketRp 7,766,442Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,397 km
  • Duration: 18h 7m

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

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 5 times a week.

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