There are 2 ways to get from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly, car ferry
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE)plane BPN - TTE
- Take the carferry from Bastiong to Sofificarferry
12h 26mRp 1,972,292–4,495,800Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Ternateferry Km Labobar
- Take the carferry from Bastiong to Sofificarferry
2d 6hRp 496,729–871,887
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera is to ferry and car ferry which costs Rp490000 - Rp900000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera is to fly and car ferry which takes 12h 26m and costs Rp1900000 - Rp4500000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera. However, there are services departing from Balikpapan and arriving at Sofifi via Bastiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Balikpapan and Pulau Halmahera is 1229 km.
The best way to get from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs Rp490000 - Rp900000.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera, including transfers.
Pulau Halmahera is 1h ahead of Balikpapan. It is currently 4:12 AM in Balikpapan and 5:12 AM in Pulau Halmahera.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Pulau Halmahera, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera. However, you can take the taxi to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) airport, fly to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE), take the taxi to Bastiong, then take the car ferry to Sofifi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Balikpapan to Sofifi via Ternate and Bastiong in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–13,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–4,900,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–8,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,000,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bastiong to Sofifi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 12,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bastiong to Sofifi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 12,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Balikpapan to Ternate
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 480,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 480,000–600,000
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