There are 10 ways to get from Sumatra to Papua by plane, busferry, train, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Jayapura Sentani Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ)plane PLM - DJJ
8h 5mRp 6,000,000–8,000,000Bus and ferry, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Stationbusferry
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Surabaya Pasar Turitrain
- Take the ferry from Surabaya to Sorongferry
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Jayapuraferry
7d 1hRp 1,544,720–2,150,812Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Nabire Airport
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Nabire Airport (NBX)plane PLM - NBX
10h 25mRp 2,800,000–11,000,000Fly Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport
- Fly from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ) to Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ)plane LLJ - DJJ
12h 5mRp 7,000,000–9,000,000Fly Sultan Thaha Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ)plane DJB - DJJ
10h 35mRp 5,500,000–7,500,000Fly Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport
- Fly from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) to Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ)plane BKS - DJJ
12h 15mRp 6,000,000–8,500,000Fly Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Nabire Airport
- Fly from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) to Nabire Airport (NBX)plane BKS - NBX
13h 10mRp 6,000,000–13,000,000Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ)plane PKU - DJJ
9h 25mRp 6,000,000–8,000,000Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ)plane PDG - DJJ
8h 50mRp 6,500,000–8,500,000Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Mengkapan to Tanjung Balai Karimuncarferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Port of Tanjung Priokferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Jayapuraferry
9d 13hRp 1,545,960–3,855,517
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Papua is to bus and ferry and train and ferry which costs Rp1500000 - Rp2200000 and takes 7 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Papua is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs Rp6000000 - Rp8000000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sumatra to Papua. However, there are services departing from Mengkapan and arriving at Jayapura via Tanjung Balai Karimun and Tanjung Priok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 days 13h.
The distance between Sumatra and Papua is 3977 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to Papua without a car is to bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 7 days 1h and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2200000.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 10m and has one stopover.
Papua is 2h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 12:50 PM in Sumatra and 2:50 PM in Papua.
Citilink Indonesia, Batik Air, Garuda Indonesia and Lion Mentari Airlines offer flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport Airport.
There are 35+ hotels available in Papua.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Papua, Indonesia?
Garuda Indonesia, Batik Air, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–13,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Nabire Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–11,000,000
Flights from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–16,000,000
Flights from Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–16,000,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–14,000,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–14,000,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–16,000,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–16,000,000
Flights from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport to Nabire Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–13,000,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–15,000,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–15,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–16,000,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Jayapura Sentani Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–16,000,000
- Phone
- 021-121
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Jakarta Gambir to Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–440,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 320,000–440,000
- Business
- Rp 490,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 700,000–1,100,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Surabaya to Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–900,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 700,000–900,000
Ferry from Sorong to Jayapura
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–500,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 410,000–500,000
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Port of Tanjung Priok
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–490,000
Ferry from Tanjung Priok to Jayapura
- Ave. Duration
- 7d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,400,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 1,100,000–1,400,000
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