There are 4 ways to get from Padang to Raja Ampat Islands by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Minangkabau International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane PDG - SOQ
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
11h 51mRp 5,653,578–8,048,740Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Padang to Medanbus
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priokferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Sorongferry
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
9dRp 1,875,000–2,575,000Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Padang to Medanbus
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampungbus
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabusferry
- Take the bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surabaya Kotabus
- Take the ferry from Surabaya to Sorongferry
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
7d 11hRp 2,024,014–3,641,018Bus to Simpang Tiga Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Padang to Pekanbarubus
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane PKU - SOQ
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
19h 19mRp 5,507,478–7,687,020
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sorong Airport (SOQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padang to Raja Ampat Islands is to bus and ferry which costs Rp1800000 - Rp2600000 and takes 9 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Padang to Raja Ampat Islands is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 51m and costs Rp5500000 - Rp8500000.
The distance between Padang and Raja Ampat Islands is 3549 km.
The best way to get from Padang to Raja Ampat Islands without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 7 days 11h and costs Rp2000000 - Rp3700000.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Padang to Raja Ampat Islands, including transfers.
There are 68+ hotels available in Raja Ampat Islands.
What companies run services between Padang, Indonesia and Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Padang to Raja Ampat Islands. However, you can take the bus to Padang Airport, walk to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) airport, fly to Sorong Airport (SOQ), take the taxi to Sorong, then take the ferry to Waisai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Padang to Waisai via Medan, Medan Putra Pelangi, Bandar Lampung, Bandar Lampung, DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta, DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta, Surabaya Kota, Surabaya, and Sorong in around 7d 11h.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sorong Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–17,000,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sorong Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,900,000–15,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sorong Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–7,500,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sorong Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–7,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sorong Airport via Juanda International, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–7,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sorong Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–12,000,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sorong Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–11,000,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sorong Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–7,500,000
- Website
- traveloka.com
Bus from Padang to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
Bus from Padang to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- info@putrapelangi.com
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–1,000,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surabaya Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–800,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- annantatravel.com
Bus from Padang to Pekanbaru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000
- Schedules at
- annantatravel.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
Ferry from Sorong to Waisai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–260,000
- Economy
- Rp 145,000–150,000
- VIP
- Rp 160,000–260,000
Ferry from Sorong to Waisai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–260,000
- Economy
- Rp 145,000–150,000
- VIP
- Rp 160,000–260,000
Ferry from Sorong to Waisai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–260,000
- Economy
- Rp 145,000–150,000
- VIP
- Rp 160,000–260,000
Ferry from Sorong to Waisai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–260,000
- Economy
- Rp 145,000–150,000
- VIP
- Rp 160,000–260,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Surabaya to Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–900,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 700,000–900,000
Ferry from Belawan to Port of Tanjung Priok
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 550,000–700,000
Ferry from Tanjung Priok to Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–1,100,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 850,000–1,100,000
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