There are 4 ways to get from Malé to Sumatra by plane, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane MLE - PKU
9h 55mRp 2,903,889–8,517,599Fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane MLE - PDG
10h 10mRp 3,103,889–9,017,599Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane MLE - PLM
10h 35mRp 3,203,889–9,017,599Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane MLE - KUL
- Take the taxi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Port Dicksontaxi
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
10h 30mRp 3,233,889–8,127,599
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malé to Sumatra is to fly and taxi and ferry which costs Rp3200000 - Rp8500000 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Malé to Sumatra is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs Rp2900000 - Rp8500000.
The distance between Malé and Sumatra is 3131 km.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Malé to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 2h ahead of Malé. It is currently 8:34 AM in Malé and 10:34 AM in Sumatra.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Malé, Maldives and Sumatra, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–13,000,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–13,000,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–13,000,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–7,000,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–15,000,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–17,000,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–16,000,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Colombo, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–11,000,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–13,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–13,000,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–10,000,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–8,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–7,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Colombo, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–11,000,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–8,000,000
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Port Dickson to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–650,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 380,000–460,000
Public Cab
- Phone
- +60 3 6259 2020
- Website
- publiccab.com
Sunlight Taxi
- Phone
- +60 1 300 80 0222
- Website
- sunlighttaxi.com
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