There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Pulau Samosir by plane, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Silangit Airport, drive, car ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Silangit Airport (DTB)plane MEL - DTB
- Drive from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Ajibatacar
- Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry
21h 4mRp 6,551,930–17,751,430Fly to Kuala Namu International Airport, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane MEL - KNO
- Drive from Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO to Ajibatacar
- Take the carferry from Ajibata to Tomokcarferry
16h 56mRp 5,226,930–12,996,430
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Silangit Airport (DTB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pulau Samosir is to fly and drive and car ferry which costs Rp5000000 - Rp13000000 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pulau Samosir is to fly and drive and car ferry which takes 16h 56m and costs Rp5000000 - Rp13000000.
The distance between Melbourne and Pulau Samosir is 6598 km.
It takes approximately 21h 4m to get from Melbourne to Pulau Samosir, including transfers.
Pulau Samosir is 4h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:49 PM in Melbourne and 9:49 AM in Pulau Samosir.
There are 116+ hotels available in Pulau Samosir.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pulau Samosir, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Pulau Samosir. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Silangit Airport (DTB), drive to Ajibata, take the car ferry to Tomok, then drive to Pulau Samosir. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), drive to Ajibata, take the car ferry to Tomok, then drive to Simanindo.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000,000–29,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Silangit Airport via Ngurah Rai, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–17,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Silangit Airport via Singapore Changi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–31,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Silangit Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–17,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Silangit Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–19,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Silangit Airport via Ngurah Rai, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–19,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–16,000,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,900,000–22,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,500,000–12,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,500,000–12,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Silangit Airport via Singapore Changi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–31,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,700,000–16,000,000
Car ferry from Ajibata to Tomok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 9,500–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 16,000–34,000
- VIP
- Rp 22,000–55,000
Car ferry from Ajibata to Tomok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 9,500–110,000
- Economy
- Rp 16,000–34,000
- VIP
- Rp 22,000–55,000
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