How to get fromMalaysia to Tarakanby bus, plane, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Malaysia to Tarakan by bus, plane, train, or ferry

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Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Juwata International Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SIN - TRK
8h 15m
Rp 1,789,253–6,825,028
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Juwata International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane KUL - TRK
10h 12m
Rp 1,730,005–6,346,355
Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Juwata International Airport
1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SZB - TRK
14h 21m
Rp 2,571,289–8,775,258
Fly Senai International Airport to Juwata International Airport
1. Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane JHB - TRK
11h 25m
Rp 3,141,023–10,056,398
Fly Penang International Airport to Juwata International Airport
1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane PEN - TRK
8h 47m
Rp 2,513,765–8,516,309
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
4. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
5. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
14h 52m
Rp 2,204,414–1,205,320,762
Fly Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry
1. Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane JHB - BKI
2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
3. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
20h 31m
Rp 2,446,017–1,204,176,390

Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights

18Weekly Planes

6h 18mAverage Duration

Rp 1,768,770Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Malaysia to Tarakan.

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Distance: 1,576.2 km
Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Malaysia and Tarakan, Indonesia?

TransNusa, Batik Air, and seven other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) 3 times a day.

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Tarakan(opens in a new window), Indonesia(opens in a new window)

Tarakan is an island and co-extensively the sole city within the newly established Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. The island city is the largest city in North Kalimantan population wise and is located in northern Borneo, midway along the coast of the province. The city boundaries are co-extensive with the island (including a couple of small islands off the coast of the Tarakan Barat District). Once a major oil-producing region during the colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific War and was among the first Japanese targets early in the conflict. It is the sole city within the newly established (in 2012) Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. According to Statistics Indonesia, the city had a population of 193,370 at the 2010 Census and 242,786 inhabitants at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 248,972 (comprising 128,895 males and 120,077 females.

Places to stay in Tarakan

Swiss-Belhotel Tarakan(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Yado Living(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Hotel Grand Taufiq Tarakan(Opens in a new window)

5.5Passable

Guesthouse Cempaka(Opens in a new window)

7.0Pleasant

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