Nona Backpacker

Small Flights to / From Jambi (and some other interesting destination)

Posted by Fico , Wednesday, April 7, 2010 7:38 PM

Most of people asks, if there's any other way to go to Kerinci region, where the highest volcano in sumatra is, else than going from West Sumatra.
Theres flights that actually goes from Jambi straight to Sungai Penuh the main city of Kerinci that fly twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday etd. 08.55 am by Riau Airlines, a small plane.
I think if theres flights flying across sumatra province its it will safe your time, and i think its really worth the money! Since most of roads in inter-province is not as smooth as roads in Java island (imagine 11 hours stuck in small car with bumpy horse riding car ride). I think flying is a better option. The flight fee not much than Rp 300.000 (around 30 us dollar), just as much as if you pay flights from Bangkok to Phuket (even less!)!

Riau Airlines schedules:
Jambi - Kerinci Wed & Sat 08.55am
Jambi - Pekanbaru/Riau Wed & Sat 11.00am
Kerinci - Jambi Wed & Sat 10.00am
Pekanbaru - Jambi Wed & Sat 07.30am


Theres another flights too to other places in Sumatra from Jambi:

Kartika Airlines schedules:
Jambi - Batam Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 13.15
Batam - Jambi Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun 12.00
Jambi - Padang Sun, Wed, Mon 13.15-15.25
Jambi - Medan Sun, Wed, Mon 13.15-18.30






Enjoy Sumatra island!!