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

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Sumatra by plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane CMB - PKU
    6h 16m
    Rp 4,388,754–8,077,618

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane CMB - 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
    7h 51m
    Rp 3,418,754–5,887,618

  3. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane CMB - PDG
    7h 16m
    Rp 3,788,754–10,577,618

  4. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane CMB - PLM
    7h 56m
    Rp 3,888,754–10,577,618

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
TicketRp 3,079,656Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,536.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 4 times a day.

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