by Villa Onu | Sep 6, 2025 | Getting to Mentawai
Susi Air operates regular flights between Padang and Rokot Airport in the Mentawai Islands. These flights are the fastest alternative to the Mentawai Fast Ferry, taking just 40 minutes. Flying to the Mentawai Islands is now easier than ever. Susi Air operates regular...
by ferncolab | Mar 7, 2025 | Getting to Mentawai
Major News April 2025: Wings Air Mentawai Flights Cancelled Indefinitely As of April 28th 2025, only one month after launching the new Padang to Mentawai flights, Wings Air has officially suspended all flights to Mentawai indefinitely, including the route from Padang...
by Villa Onu | Feb 11, 2025 | General, Getting to Mentawai
Planning a surf trip to Mentawai around March and April? Be aware that Eid al-Fitr and Nyepi (Silence Day in Bali) will cause major travel disruptions. Eid al-Fitr is known as Hari Raya Idul Fitri in Indonesia and is a two-day national holiday that marks the end of...
by Villa Onu | Feb 5, 2025 | Getting to Mentawai
UPDATE: Updated 2025 Mentawai Fast Ferry Schedule. There has been yet another update to the Mentawai Fast Ferry Schedule with the reintroduction of the return Padang – Tuapejat ferry on Mondays. We have updated this page accordingly. [Last Update 09:00am April...
by Villa Onu | Feb 8, 2024 | General, Getting to Mentawai, Mentawai
It was not that long ago that you could only reach the Mentawais by enduring a rickety overnight ferry from Padang. When they introduced the now very well-established Mentawai Fast Ferry that operates 7 days a week to different parts of the Mentawai islands, it...
by Villa Onu | Aug 23, 2023 | Getting to Mentawai
Got a trip to Mentawai coming up? Maybe you want to book that trip but the information out there on how to get here is a little confusing. Most of the information available online is a bit vague or out of date, so in this article, we are getting into detail on every...
