Huey leaves from Padang
which is on the west coast of Sumatra. Padang has an International
airport and there are many flights daily from Jakarta and a couple of flights a week from Singapore. There are also connecting flights from Bali
via Jakarta daily. These are best booked from Bali as
they are a lot cheaper. Batavia Air, Lion Air and Garuda all service
this route while Tiger Airways service
the Singapore route. Air Asia also has a daily flight
out of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Check out www.airasia.com and www.tigerairways.com
Note that these are budget airlines and have weight restrictions
so be prepared to pay twenty or thirty dollars extra for
boards. Luggage will also have to be re-checked.
Check your local travel agent or call Shelley for more
details. 0416 161 868.
Transfers to and from the
boat are included in the price but there is a 30US dollar
Mentawai Tax payable in Padang to our agents there. This
money is paid by all guests traveling to the islands and
goes toward the local community. This can be paid in US
or Aussie dollars and of course Indonesian Rupiah.