There are 3 ways to get from Balikpapan to Raja Ampat Islands by plane or ferry
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Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane BPN - SOQ
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
10h 33mRp 3,231,292–8,903,800Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Sorongferry Km Labobar
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
3d 5hRp 768,070–1,047,690Ferry via Makassar
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Sorongferry
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
4d 2hRp 881,373–1,234,945
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sorong Airport (SOQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Raja Ampat Islands is to ferry which costs Rp750000 - Rp1100000 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Raja Ampat Islands is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 33m and costs Rp3200000 - Rp9000000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Balikpapan to Raja Ampat Islands. However, there are services departing from Balikpapan and arriving at Waisai via Sorong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Balikpapan and Raja Ampat Islands is 1688 km.
The best way to get from Balikpapan to Raja Ampat Islands without a car is to ferry which takes 3 days 5h and costs Rp750000 - Rp1100000.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Balikpapan to Raja Ampat Islands, including transfers.
There are 70+ hotels available in Raja Ampat Islands.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia?
You can take a ferry from Balikpapan to Waisai via Sorong and Sorong in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sorong Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–8,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sorong Airport via Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sorong Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–8,500,000
Ferry from Sorong to Waisai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–260,000
- Economy
- Rp 145,000–150,000
- VIP
- Rp 160,000–260,000
Ferry from Sorong to Waisai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–260,000
- Economy
- Rp 145,000–150,000
- VIP
- Rp 160,000–260,000
Ferry from Sorong to Waisai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–260,000
- Economy
- Rp 145,000–150,000
- VIP
- Rp 160,000–260,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Balikpapan to Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–750,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 600,000–750,000
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 Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–650,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 500,000–650,000
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