There are 2 ways to get from Balikpapan to Ternate by plane or ferry
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Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Ternate is to ferry which costs Rp480000 - Rp600000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Ternate is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs Rp1900000 - Rp4100000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Balikpapan and arriving at Ternate. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Balikpapan and Ternate is 1204 km.
The best way to get from Balikpapan to Ternate without a car is to ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs Rp480000 - Rp600000.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Balikpapan to Ternate, including transfers.
Ternate is 1h ahead of Balikpapan. It is currently 12:58 PM in Balikpapan and 1:58 PM in Ternate.
There are 16+ hotels available in Ternate.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Ternate, Indonesia?
Garuda Indonesia, Lion Mentari Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Pelni operates a ferry from Balikpapan to Ternate twice daily. Tickets cost Rp 480,000–600,000 and the journey takes 2d 4h.
- 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 4,600,000–13,000,000
- 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 2,200,000–5,500,000
- 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 1,700,000–9,000,000
- 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 1,800,000–3,900,000
- 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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