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How to get fromBalikpapan to Sarawakby plane, car, ferry, bus, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Balikpapan to Sarawak by plane, car, ferry, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane BPN - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    2h 32m
    RM 516–1,733

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus bus
    4d 14h
    RM 231–273

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Kariangau to Penajamcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Penajam to Kuchingcar car
    27h 8m
    RM 763–1,272

  4. Fly to Kuching International Airport

    1. Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane plane BPN - KCH
    4h 52m
    RM 850–1,268

  5. Fly to Supadio, bus

    1. Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Supadio (PNK)plane plane BPN - PNK
    2. Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus bus
    10h 10m
    RM 560–837

Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Brunei International Airport (BWN) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
TicketRM 484Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 32m

What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Sarawak, Malaysia?

Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, and two other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) once daily.

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