There are 5 ways to get from Manado to Palopo by plane, car, ferry, bus, 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 to Palopo Lagaligo Airport
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO)plane MDC - LLO
4h 17mRp 3,109,381–3,759,268Drive, ferry, bus, taxi
cheapest- Drive from Manado to Bitungcar
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Balikpapanferry
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepaobus
- Take the taxi from Rantepao to Palopotaxi
3d 10hRp 1,329,478–1,687,802Drive 1,375 km
- Drive from Manado to Palopocar 1,375 km
19h 58mRp 2,761,484–3,988,810Fly to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane MDC - UPG
- Take the bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepaobus
- Take the taxi from Rantepao to Palopotaxi
14h 1mRp 2,184,381–4,379,268Fly to Morowali Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Morowali Airport (MOH)plane MDC - MOH
- Take the taxi from Morowali Airport (MOH) to Palopotaxi
9h 36mRp 5,109,381–10,129,268
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Palopo is to drive and ferry and bus and taxi which costs Rp1300000 - Rp1700000 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Palopo is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs Rp3100000 - Rp3800000.
The distance between Manado and Palopo is 761 km. The road distance is 1375 km.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Manado to Palopo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manado to Palopo is 1375 km. It takes approximately 19h 58m to drive from Manado to Palopo.
There are 10+ hotels available in Palopo.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Palopo, Indonesia?
Batik Air, Wings Air, and two other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO) twice daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Ternate, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–13,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Morowali Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–8,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Morowali Airport via Luwuk, Palu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–11,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Morowali Airport via Ternate, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–15,000,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Ternate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–9,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Morowali Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–8,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Morowali Airport via Ternate, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–15,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Morowali Airport via Sorong, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,900,000–18,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–2,200,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–5,000,000
- Phone
- (0411) 582734
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Schedules at
- sulawesitourguide.com
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Schedules at
- sulawesitourguide.com
- Phone
- 0822-3399-9963
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Balikpapan
- 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 Balikpapan to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
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