There are 5 ways to get from Palu to Wakatobi Regency by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Matahora Airport
best- Fly from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Matahora Airport (WNI)plane PLW - WNI
19h 20mRp 2,064,052–5,703,880Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Taipa to Semayang Balikpapancarferry
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Baubauferry
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Wanciferry
3d 3hRp 868,070–5,667,810Ferry
- Take the ferry from Pantoloan to Balikpapanferry
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Baubauferry
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Wanciferry
2d 16hRp 1,057,209–1,301,792Fly to Haluoleo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Haluoleo Airport (KDI)plane PLW - KDI
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Wanciferry
17h 46mRp 2,021,052–4,237,880Fly to Baubau Betoambari Airport, ferry
- Fly from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW)plane PLW - BUW
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Wanciferry
10h 33mRp 1,950,052–4,113,880
Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Matahora Airport (WNI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palu to Wakatobi Regency is to ferry which costs Rp1000000 - Rp1300000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Palu to Wakatobi Regency is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 33m and costs Rp1900000 - Rp4200000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palu to Wakatobi Regency. However, there are services departing from Pantoloan and arriving at Wanci via Balikpapan, Makassar and Bau-Bau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Palu and Wakatobi Regency is 660 km.
The best way to get from Palu to Wakatobi Regency without a car is to ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs Rp1000000 - Rp1300000.
It takes approximately 19h 20m to get from Palu to Wakatobi Regency, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Wakatobi Regency.
What companies run services between Palu, Indonesia and Wakatobi Regency, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Air Connect, and two other airlines fly from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Matahora Airport (WNI) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Palu to Wakatobi Regency via Pantoloan, Balikpapan, Makassar, Makassar, Baubau, Bau-Bau, and Wanci in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,000,000
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Luwuk, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–8,000,000
- Website
- air-connect.com
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Matahora Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Haluoleo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Matahora Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Haluoleo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,900,000–7,500,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,900,000–7,500,000
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–3,800,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pantoloan to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–270,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–270,000
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
Ferry from Makassar to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–290,000
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–210,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 170,000–210,000
Ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–270,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–270,000
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–210,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 170,000–210,000
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
Ferry from Makassar to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–290,000
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–210,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 170,000–210,000
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- [email protected]
Ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Book at
- https://www.komodoluxury.com/blog/from-labuan-bajo-to-komodo-island/
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Taipa to Semayang Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 85,000–4,700,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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