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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Sumatraby plane, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sumatra by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane MEL - PLM
    11h 45m
    Rp 4,000,000–11,000,000

  2. Fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane MEL - SIN
    2. Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Hatten Hotel Melakabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    16h 43m
    Rp 3,953,806–13,090,811

  3. Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane plane MEL - BKS
    11h 10m
    Rp 5,000,000–14,000,000

  4. Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane plane MEL - DJB
    11h 10m
    Rp 5,500,000–15,000,000

  5. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane MEL - PKU
    10h
    Rp 4,200,000–11,000,000

  6. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane MEL - PDG
    10h 30m
    Rp 6,500,000–10,000,000

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane MEL - 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
    11h 45m
    Rp 4,901,934–10,863,440

  8. Fly to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ)plane plane MEL - LLJ
    11h 20m
    Rp 5,000,000–15,000,000

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration13h 41mAverage Duration
TicketRp 4,035,169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,622.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Scoot Tigerair, Garuda Indonesia, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) twice daily.

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