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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
    12h 3m
    Rp 4,065,792–10,297,046

  2. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane SYD - PKU
    12h 38m
    Rp 3,965,792–10,297,046

  3. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane SYD - PDG
    12h 33m
    Rp 4,565,792–9,297,046

  4. Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane plane SYD - DJB
    15h 33m
    Rp 5,265,792–14,297,046

  5. Fly to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ)plane plane SYD - LLJ
    23h 13m
    Rp 5,765,792–15,297,046

  6. Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane plane SYD - BKS
    12h 18m
    Rp 5,265,792–14,297,046

  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 53m
    Rp 5,195,792–48,407,046

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration12h 7mAverage Duration
TicketRp 3,802,440Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,928 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

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

Garuda Indonesia, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) twice daily.

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