There are 4 ways to get from Balikpapan to Palopo by plane, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palopo Lagaligo Airport
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO)plane BPN - LLO
8h 32mRp 1,385,292–3,930,800Ferry, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepaobus
- Take the taxi from Rantepao to Palopotaxi
37h 20mRp 875,550–1,110,996Fly to Tampa Padang Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Tampa Padang Airport (MJU)plane BPN - MJU
- Take the taxi from Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) to Palopotaxi
5h 29mRp 2,485,292–4,400,800Fly to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane BPN - UPG
- Take the bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepaobus
- Take the taxi from Rantepao to Palopotaxi
13h 25mRp 1,610,292–2,350,800
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Palopo is to ferry and bus and taxi which costs Rp850000 - Rp1200000 and takes 37h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Palopo is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 29m and costs Rp2400000 - Rp4400000.
The distance between Balikpapan and Palopo is 449 km.
The best way to get from Balikpapan to Palopo without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 37h 20m and costs Rp850000 - Rp1200000.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Balikpapan to Palopo, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Palopo.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Palopo, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Wings Air, and four other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,700,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Juanda International, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–4,600,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Berau, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–9,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Tampa Padang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,600,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–3,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–1,300,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–2,900,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,100,000
- Phone
- (0411) 582734
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Schedules at
- sulawesitourguide.com
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Schedules at
- sulawesitourguide.com
- Phone
- 0822-3399-9963
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
- 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 280,000–340,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
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