There are 2 ways to get from Balikpapan to Ambon by plane or ferry
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Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Ambon is to ferry which costs Rp650000 - Rp850000 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Ambon is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs Rp2700000 - Rp6500000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Balikpapan to Ambon. However, there are services departing from Balikpapan and arriving at Ambon via Makassar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Balikpapan and Ambon is 1303 km.
The best way to get from Balikpapan to Ambon without a car is to ferry which takes 3 days 0h and costs Rp650000 - Rp850000.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Balikpapan to Ambon, including transfers.
Ambon is 1h ahead of Balikpapan. It is currently 12:10 AM in Balikpapan and 1:10 AM in Ambon.
There are 26+ hotels available in Ambon.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Ambon, Indonesia?
Garuda Indonesia, Batik Air, and three other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Balikpapan to Ambon via Makassar and Makassar in around 3d.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,700,000–14,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–15,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–8,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–6,500,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
Ferry from Makassar to Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–490,000
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