There are 6 ways to get from Manado to Wakatobi by plane, unknown, car, ferry, or bus
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 Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW)plane MDC - PLW
- Walk from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Wakatobiunknown
6h 42mDrive, ferry, bus, travel
- 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
- Walk from Rantepao to Wakatobiunknown
3d 10hFly to Morowali Airport, travel
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Morowali Airport (MOH)plane MDC - MOH
- Walk from Morowali Airport (MOH) to Wakatobiunknown
7h 19mFly to Palopo Lagaligo Airport, travel
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO)plane MDC - LLO
- Walk from Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO) to Wakatobiunknown
8h 43mFly to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, bus, travel
- 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
- Walk from Rantepao to Wakatobiunknown
14h 31mFly to Tampa Padang Airport, travel
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Tampa Padang Airport (MJU)plane MDC - MJU
- Walk from Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) to Wakatobiunknown
7h 44m
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Manado and Wakatobi is 796 km.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Manado to Wakatobi, including transfers.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Wakatobi, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Manado to Wakatobi. However, you can take the taxi to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) airport, fly to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW), then travel to Wakatobi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Manado to Wakatobi via Bitung, Balikpapan, Makassar, Terminal Regional Daya, and Rantepao in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Luwuk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Morowali Airport via Luwuk, Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–8,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Morowali Airport via Ternate, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–13,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–3,800,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Ternate, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–10,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Sorong, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–3,800,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–4,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–2,200,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Morowali Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Morowali Airport via Ternate, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–13,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Ternate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–9,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tampa Padang Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–6,500,000
- Phone
- (0411) 582734
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,001
- Schedules at
- https://www.sulawesitourguide.com/bus-to-rantepao-toraja/
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,001
- Schedules at
- https://www.sulawesitourguide.com/bus-to-rantepao-toraja/
- Phone
- 0822-3399-9963
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 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
- 8h 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 410,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 410,000–500,000
Ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
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