There are 5 ways to get from Manado to Baubau by plane, car, ferry, or car 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 to Baubau Betoambari Airport
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW)plane MDC - BUW
5h 39mRp 2,764,381–6,694,268Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manado to Bitungcar
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Sorongferry
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Baubauferry
3d 12hRp 878,172–1,116,915Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manado to Torobulucar
- Take the carferry from Torobulu to Tampocarferry
- Drive from Tampo to Waaracar
- Take the carferry from Waara to Baubaucarferry
30h 16mRp 3,578,973–5,833,462Fly to Sugimanuru Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sugimanuru Airport (RAQ)plane MDC - RAQ
- Take the ferry from Raha to Bau-Bauferry
8h 26mRp 3,609,381–6,999,268Fly to Haluoleo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Haluoleo Airport (KDI)plane MDC - KDI
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bauferry
12h 59mRp 3,169,381–3,879,268
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Baubau is to drive and ferry which costs Rp850000 - Rp1200000 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Baubau is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs Rp2700000 - Rp7000000.
The distance between Manado and Baubau is 844 km.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Manado to Baubau, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Baubau.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Baubau, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Wings Air, and two other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Sorong, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Ternate, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–12,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Luwuk, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–7,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–6,500,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sugimanuru Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sugimanuru Airport via Ternate, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–11,000,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 330,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 330,000–410,000
Ferry from Sorong to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 440,000–550,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 440,000–550,000
Ferry from Raha to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 150,000–190,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 150,000–190,000
Ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Torobulu to Tampo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 20,000–450,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Adult Passenger
- Rp 31,001
- Sedan Car
- Rp 396,000
Car ferry from Waara to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500–240,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Adult Passenger
- Rp 9,001
- Sedan Car
- Rp 105,000
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