There are 5 ways to get from Makassar to Bunaken by plane, unknown, ferry, 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 Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane UPG - MDC
- Walk from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Bunakenunknown
2h 20mFerry, travel
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Balikpapanferry
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Bitungferry
- Walk from Bitung to Bunakenunknown
2d 22hFly Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Gorontalo, travel
- Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Gorontalo (GTO)plane UPG - GTO
- Walk from Gorontalo (GTO) to Bunakenunknown
6h 32mFly Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE)plane UPG - TTE
- Take the ferry from Ternate to Bitungferry
- Walk from Bitung to Bunakenunknown
13h 29mTaxi to Bone, fly to Sam Ratulangi International Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Makassar to Bone (APD)taxi
- Fly from Bone (APD) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane APD - MDC
- Walk from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Bunakenunknown
6h 53m
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Makassar and Bunaken is 984 km.
The best way to get from Makassar to Bunaken without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 2 days 22h and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Makassar to Bunaken, including transfers.
There are 175+ hotels available in Bunaken.
What companies run services between Makassar, Indonesia and Bunaken, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Makassar to Bunaken. However, you can take the taxi to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) airport, fly to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC), then travel to Bunaken. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Makassar to Bunaken via Balikpapan and Bitung in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–2,200,000
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Gorontalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–4,300,000
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–4,200,000
Flights from Bone to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,900,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–4,400,000
Flights from Bone to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Kendari, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–6,000,000
- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,500,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Babullah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–8,000,000
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–7,000,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Makassar to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
Ferry from Balikpapan to Bitung
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 420,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 420,000–500,000
Ferry from Ternate to Bitung
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–250,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 200,000–250,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–1,200,000
Bosowa Taxi
- Phone
- +62 21 5794 4344
- Website
- bosowa.co.id
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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