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How to get fromSydney to Sumatraby plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Sumatra by plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane SYD - PLM
    13h 13m
    Rp 4,329,839–11,279,449

  2. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane SYD - PKU
    13h 13m
    Rp 4,229,839–11,279,449

  3. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane SYD - PDG
    13h 38m
    Rp 4,629,839–8,279,449

  4. Fly to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ)plane plane SYD - LLJ
    24h 8m
    Rp 4,629,839–12,279,449

  5. Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane plane SYD - BKS
    14h 33m
    Rp 5,229,839–14,279,449

  6. Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane plane SYD - DJB
    12h 23m
    Rp 5,029,839–13,279,449

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

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane SYD - 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
    14h 48m
    Rp 4,949,839–11,379,449

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration12h 1mAverage Duration
TicketRp 4,095,706Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,928 km
  • Duration: 13h 13m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Scoot Tigerair, Garuda Indonesia, and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) 6 times a week.

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