There are 3 ways to get from Miri to Tarakan by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Miri Airport (MYY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MYY - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
12h 19mRp 2,247,556–1,202,778,801Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Miri to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
33h 19mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Miri to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Limbangbus
- Take the bus from Limbang to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
38h 57m
Miri Airport (MYY) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Miri to Tarakan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs Rp2200000 - Rp1200000000 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Miri to Tarakan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 12h 19m and costs Rp2200000 - Rp1200000000.
The distance between Miri and Tarakan is 804 km.
The best way to get from Miri to Tarakan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 38h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Miri to Tarakan, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Tarakan.
What companies run services between Miri, Malaysia and Tarakan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Miri to Tarakan. However, you can take the taxi to Miri Airport (MYY) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau, walk to Tawau Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Tarakan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Miri to Tarakan via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Limbang, Kota Kinabalu, Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah, and Tawau Ferry Terminal in around 33h 19m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Miri Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–2,300,000
Flights from Miri Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–2,300,000
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 153,171
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 122,537
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,200,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,200,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,200,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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