There are 4 ways to get from Balikpapan to Sibu by plane, ferry, bus, car, 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 Sibu Airport
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sibu Airport (SBW)plane BPN - SBW
7h 5mRM 709–1,378Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
- Take the bus from Kuching Sentral to Sibubus
4d 22hRM 275–381Drive 1,900.2 km
- Drive from Balikpapan to Sibucar 1,900.2 km
31h 16mRM 859–1,240Fly to Mukah Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Mukah Airport (MKM)plane BPN - MKM
- Take the taxi from Mukah Airport (MKM) to Sibutaxi
12h 15mRM 979–1,643
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sibu Airport (SBW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Sibu is to ferry and bus which costs RM 270 - RM 390 and takes 4 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Sibu is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs RM 700 - RM 1400.
The distance between Balikpapan and Sibu is 707 km. The road distance is 1900.2 km.
The best way to get from Balikpapan to Sibu without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 4 days 22h and costs RM 270 - RM 390.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Balikpapan to Sibu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balikpapan to Sibu is 1900 km. It takes approximately 31h 16m to drive from Balikpapan to Sibu.
There are 160+ hotels available in Sibu.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Sibu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sibu Airport (SBW) once daily.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Mukah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Mukah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sibu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Mukah Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Mukah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Mukah Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Mukah Airport via Supadio, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,600
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sibu Airport via Supadio, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 59–63
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Kuching Sentral to Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 48
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Kuching Sentral to Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60–110
- Website
- Eva Express
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–110
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 90–110
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- RM 260–320
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