There are 3 ways to get from Makassar to Labuan Bajo by plane, taxi, car ferry, or ferry
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 Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Komodo Airport (LBJ)plane UPG - LBJ
3h 29mRp 2,032,523–4,156,619Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Portferry KM Wilis
33hRp 260,000–320,000Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Makassar to Birataxi
- Take the car ferry from Bira to Labuan Bajo Portcarferry
15h 54mRp 1,055,482–5,846,934
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makassar to Labuan Bajo is to ferry which costs Rp260000 - Rp320000 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Makassar to Labuan Bajo is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs Rp2000000 - Rp4200000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Makassar and arriving at Labuan Bajo Port. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33h.
The distance between Makassar and Labuan Bajo is 401 km.
The best way to get from Makassar to Labuan Bajo without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 15h 54m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp6000000.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Makassar to Labuan Bajo, including transfers.
There are 258+ hotels available in Labuan Bajo.
What companies run services between Makassar, Indonesia and Labuan Bajo, Indonesia?
Batik Air, Citilink Indonesia, and four other airlines fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Pelni operates a ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Port once daily. Tickets cost Rp 260,000–320,000 and the journey takes 33h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Komodo Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–8,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Komodo Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–4,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Komodo Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–4,100,000
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–4,100,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–5,000,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bira to Labuan Bajo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 85,000–4,700,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 260,000–320,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- 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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