There are 3 ways to get from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Sultan Babullah Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE)plane BPN - TTE
- Take the car ferry from Bastiong to Sofificarferry
11h 6mRp 2,672,292–5,995,800Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Ternateferry Km Labobar
- Take the car ferry from Bastiong to Sofificarferry
2d 6hRp 487,653–869,552Fly to Pekaulang Buli Airport
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Pekaulang Buli Airport (PGQ)plane BPN - PGQ
16h 38mRp 2,385,292–4,900,800
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera is to ferry and car ferry which costs Rp480000 - Rp900000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera is to fly and car ferry which takes 11h 6m and costs Rp2600000 - Rp6000000.
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 Rp480000 - Rp900000.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Balikpapan to Pulau Halmahera, including transfers.
Pulau Halmahera is 1h ahead of Balikpapan. It is currently 6:26 AM in Balikpapan and 7:26 AM in Pulau Halmahera.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Pulau Halmahera, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Wings Air, and four other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Pekaulang Buli Airport (PGQ) twice daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Pekaulang Buli Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Babullah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–4,800,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Pekaulang Buli Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Babullah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–12,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Pekaulang Buli Airport via Juanda International, Sultan Babullah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–5,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–5,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Bone, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–5,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,700,000–13,000,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–9,000,000
- 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 470,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 470,000–600,000
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