There are 3 ways to get from Sumba to Savu Island by car ferry or plane
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Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Waingapu Ferry Port to Sabucarferry
15hRp 55,000–2,700,000Fly from Tambolaka
- Fly from Tambolaka (TMC) to Savu Island Airport (SAU)plane TMC - SAU
16h 10mRp 2,200,000–5,500,000Fly from Waingapu
- Fly from Waingapu (WGP) to Savu Island Airport (SAU)plane WGP - SAU
3h 40mRp 2,400,000–6,000,000
Tambolaka (TMC) to Savu Island Airport (SAU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumba to Savu Island is to car ferry which costs Rp55000 - Rp2700000 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Sumba to Savu Island is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs Rp2400000 - Rp6000000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Waingapu Ferry Port and arriving at Sabu. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Sumba and Savu Island is 212 km.
The best way to get from Sumba to Savu Island without a car is to car ferry which takes 15h and costs Rp55000 - Rp2700000.
The car ferry from Waingapu Ferry Port to Sabu takes 15h including transfers and departs once a week.
There is no direct flight from Tambolaka Airport to Savu Island Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 22h 10m and has one stopover.
NAM Air, Wings Air, Batik Air and Susi Air offer flights from Tambolaka Airport to Savu Island Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Sumba, Indonesia and Savu Island, Indonesia?
ASDP Indonesia Ferry operates a car ferry from Waingapu Ferry Port to Sabu once a week. Tickets cost Rp 55,000–2,700,000 and the journey takes 15h. Alternatively, NAM Air, Susi Air, and two other airlines fly from Tambolaka (TMC) to Savu Island Airport (SAU) twice daily.
- Website
- susiair.com
Flights from Tambolaka to Savu Island Airport via Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Tambolaka to Savu Island Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–6,500,000
Flights from Tambolaka to Savu Island Airport via Labuan Bajo, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–6,000,000
Flights from Waingapu to Savu Island Airport via Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–6,000,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Waingapu Ferry Port to Sabu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–2,700,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Adult Passenger
- Rp 96,000
- Car Sedan
- Rp 1,556,000
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