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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Sumatra by plane, taxi, or ferry

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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
    12h 39m
    Rp 3,947,445–9,847,445

  2. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane MEL - PKU
    12h 14m
    Rp 3,847,445–9,847,445

  3. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane MEL - PDG
    12h 59m
    Rp 4,147,445–10,347,445

  4. Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane plane MEL - DJB
    13h 59m
    Rp 5,147,445–13,347,445

  5. Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane plane MEL - BKS
    13h 54m
    Rp 5,347,445–14,347,445

  6. 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
    14h 14m
    Rp 5,077,445–13,457,445

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration11h 49mAverage Duration
TicketRp 3,606,997Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,643.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 39m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

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

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