There are 3 ways to get from Bintulu to Balikpapan by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane BTU - BPN
7h 51mRp 6,166,614–13,206,453Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapanferry
4d 23hRp 1,315,433–1,998,756Drive 1,714.1 km
- Drive from Bintulu to Balikpapancar 1,714.1 km
28h 25mRp 3,382,971–4,886,514
Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bintulu to Balikpapan is to bus and ferry which costs Rp1300000 - Rp2000000 and takes 4 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Bintulu to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs Rp6000000 - Rp14000000.
The distance between Bintulu and Balikpapan is 671 km. The road distance is 1714.1 km.
The best way to get from Bintulu to Balikpapan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 23h and costs Rp1300000 - Rp2000000.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Bintulu to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bintulu to Balikpapan is 1714 km. It takes approximately 28h 25m to drive from Bintulu to Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Bintulu, Malaysia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Batik Air fly from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–16,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–20,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuching, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–13,000,000
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 300,000–450,000
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
Bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 377,253
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 390,000–850,000
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000–430,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 350,000–430,000
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–480,000
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