Seen the thread on telo lodge and am requesting brains trust a similair answer. Im going to pitstop in october I know I need to get to padang, but what is the cheapest way to get there, do the connecting flights go every day? how many days hours will it take in travel... I will be seeing a travel agent or booking online but if someone has been before ex perth any tricks or methods would be greatly appreciated.

Im going October cause its the only time all the lads can go and escape the minister for war and finance and/or their jobs.
I know its late season but to be quite honest I dont want 12 foot indo been there done that and copped a whipping in between good waves. Just want 4-6 foot and will happily accept 2-3 foot days in between

I think you can do Perth to Singapore then Padang. I went Perth, Bali, Jakarta, Padang.

You will get all sizes of waves even when the swell is big, if its small some places are still a consistant 4'.

Qantas flight to Jakarta from Perth
Go to the domestic terminal on a shuttle bus
Go to one of many airline offices
Choose
Then book

Airasia Perth to KL, KL to Padang. Depending on arrival/departure times you may need to spend a night at the Tune hotel at the LCCT, all up should cost around $800 including $30 per flight for boards.

Cheers guys ill aus out the pricing and put up what we go with and cost