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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
    9h
    Rp 3,503,858–13,017,456

  2. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane MLE - PDG
    10h 45m
    Rp 3,203,858–9,517,456

  3. 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 3,203,858–9,517,456

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

    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 3,623,858–7,617,456

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRp 3,576,965Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,130.8 km
  • Duration: 9h

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

Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) twice daily.

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