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How to get fromMalé to Sumatraby plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Malé to Sumatra by plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane MLE - PKU
    8h 30m
    Rp 3,603,830–11,017,330

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane MLE - 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
    10h 30m
    Rp 3,423,831–6,617,331

  3. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane MLE - PDG
    8h 45m
    Rp 3,603,830–11,017,330

  4. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane MLE - PLM
    11h
    Rp 3,803,830–11,017,330

Velana International Airport (MLE) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
TicketRp 3,687,068Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,130.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Malé, Maldives and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 4 times a day.

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