There are 2 ways to get from Balikpapan to Labuan Bajo by plane or ferry
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Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Labuan Bajo is to ferry which costs Rp500000 - Rp650000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Labuan Bajo is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs Rp2900000 - Rp4200000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Balikpapan to Labuan Bajo. However, there are services departing from Balikpapan and arriving at Labuan Bajo Port via Makassar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Balikpapan and Labuan Bajo is 880 km.
The best way to get from Balikpapan to Labuan Bajo without a car is to ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs Rp500000 - Rp650000.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Balikpapan to Labuan Bajo, including transfers.
There are 258+ hotels available in Labuan Bajo.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Labuan Bajo, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Garuda Indonesia, and three other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Balikpapan to Labuan Bajo Port via Makassar in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Komodo Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–4,200,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–4,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–8,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Komodo Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–5,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–10,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–4,900,000
- 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 Labuan Bajo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 260,000–320,000
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