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Getting to Nias

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Both Wings air (Lion air) and Citilink (Garuda) fly from medan (Kualanamu International Airport) to Nias/Gunung Sitoli (Binaka airport)

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Lion air (wings air) is a bit cheaper and have about 5 flights per day but charge Rp200,000 per board.

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Citilink are generally a bit more expensive with less flights per day, but are more reliable and only charge Rp200,000 per board bag 

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Where possible id recommend going with Citilink as are just more reliable and more likely to be on time.

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However if travelling with boards over 6,8-7,0 id go with Wings as Citilink can reject longer boards.

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Garuda in the past have also done 2 or 3 flights a week direct from Jakarta to Gunung Sitoli (Nias) currently  Oct 2022 these flights are not running but hopefully will return with craziness of Covid fading away.

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Please note unfortunately for some reason Lion Air don't do credit card transactions anymore, however this site is a good site to search and book and pay for fights in Indonesia https://www.traveloka.com/en/

 

We have used Traveloka with no problems have even cancelled flights and got refunded, you can also book hotels and even recharge Indonesian phone credit on the site.

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# Board fee's= Rp200,00 PER BOARD with Wings/Lion but Citlink/Garuda is per board bag, so if flying back to Bali etc take this into account when comparing ticket prices

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IMPORTANT: It's best not to get the last flight of the day if possible as sometimes if there is lots of boards on a flight, your board's might be sent on the next flight instead of the flight you flew on.

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When you arrive at Nias/getting to Sorake or Teluk dalam

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Normally there will be guys with cars or vans wanting to take you to Sorake the price to charter a car is Rp400,000 to Rp600,000 (depending on your bargaining skills)

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Or if you let Mick know he can get Andreas to organise a car & driver to pick you up from the airport we use Armin Travel (Price normally Rp600,000) he has so far been very reliable.

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The trip from the airport to Sorake generally takes about 3 hours or about 2.5 hours to Teluk Dalam where the ferry departs. (a little faster if road conditions good, longer if wet or an accident)

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IMPORTANT: If you want to cancel your car and driver booking you must provide 24hrs notice so we can cancel it, any cancellations on the day must be paid for in full, because if you dont the car/driver will ask Andreas to pay, we also need to keep a good business relationship with drivers we use so we dont like to screw them around.

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Ferries to the Telos:

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Ferries go from Teluk dalam about 20 minutes from the point at Nias (Sorake/Langundri)

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We generally use the fast ferry service that takes 2 hrs instead of 6 hrs plus on slow ferry.

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Fast ferry:Goes from small harbour in town at Teluk dalam, you need to get there early at least an hour early as it can sell out, buy tickets on the day from shed at harbour.

 

Price is about Rp175,000 per person, cost of boards depend on size and weight

But generally about Rp200,00 to 300,000 depending on amount and size of board bag

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Slow ferry: Only recommend as a back up service, but its more reliable than fast ferry.

 

Cost is about Rp100,000 for ticket and boards extra.

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You can often pay extra and get a captains cabin with 4 bunks and A/C.

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Slow ferry goes from the south end of the bay at Teluk Dalam, just outside of town at what locals call the new harbour.

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All times are fast ferry unless noted otherwise and please note at times they may go off schedule and depart early generally or later.

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Slow ferry schedule is not listed as has been changing every few weeks, it generally goes on same days departing at 9:00am

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Monday: 11:00am Teluk Dalam to Tello 

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Tuesday: 8:00am Tello to Teluk Dalam 

                

Wednesday: 11:00am Teluk Dalam to Tello 

                       
Thursday: 8:00am Tello to Teluk Dalam 

                 

Friday: 3:00pm Teluk dalam to Tello 

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Saturday: Fast ferry goes to South Telos and back (but this service often doesn't go)

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Sunday: 3:00pm Tello to Teluk Dalam

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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Unfortunately at times during 2022 & 2023 the fast ferry hasn't been going sometimes days other times weeks or longer (seems political/corruption) so while we take bookings hoping to use the fast ferry, at times we have no choice but to use the slow ferry that schedule changes month to month week to week, but generally goes every second day (other than Sundays)

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Please Also note: if staying at The Point Nias/Sorake take the information you get from locals about ferries especially losmen owners with a grain of salt, many either don't know the schedule or lie about the ferry info because basically they don't want you to go elsewhere as they lose business.

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Chartering speed boat: We now also have the option of chartering a large speed boat from Tello, it can take 8 or more people plus gear and be chartered either way, however it isn't cheap at Rp9,000,000 (9 million rupiahs) but a good back up option.

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Please note if two seperate groups are using, departing & arriving the cost is split 50/50 so Rp4,500,000 each group.

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Other related info:

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There is currently no fast ferry to or from Padang anymore, and no ferry that runs to a schedule that goes to Padang.

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Flights to Telos:

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The Telos does have a small airport and Susi Air do run flights about twice a week however they DO NOT allow surfboards due to baggage restrictions (cargo hold not big enough), most of the upper market resorts charter private flights to get their guest in, which cost them thousands of dollars (hence part of the reason why the Telo resorts/surf camps are so expensive).

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Even without a surfboard flights are often hard to get as can't be bought online.