There are 3 ways to get from Makassar to Tarakan by plane, car, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane UPG - TRK
5h 19mRp 2,032,530–2,756,627Ferry, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Makassar to Baubauferry
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
2d 10hRp 1,306,449–23,213,127Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Makassar to Siwacar
- Take the carferry from Siwa to Lasusuacarferry
- Drive from Lasusua to Tolitolicar
- Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
46h 12mRp 1,490,625–24,407,792
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Makassar to Tarakan is to fly which costs Rp2000000 - Rp2800000 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Makassar to Tarakan is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs Rp2000000 - Rp2800000.
The distance between Makassar and Tarakan is 983 km.
The best way to get from Makassar to Tarakan without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs Rp1300000 - Rp24000000.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Makassar to Tarakan, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Tarakan.
What companies run services between Makassar, Indonesia and Tarakan, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Lion Mentari Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–8,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–2,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–5,500,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Siwa to Lasusua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 26,000–700,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Adult Passenger
- Rp 36,050
- Car Sedan
- Rp 668,701
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 340,000–22,000,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 340,000–22,000,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Makassar to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–290,000
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–230,000
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