There are 3 ways to get from Pekanbaru to Balikpapan by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, car, 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
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane PKU - BPN
6h 23mRp 3,150,720–3,786,333Drive, car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kulim Atas to Mengkapancar
- Take the car ferry from Mengkapan to Tanjung Balai Karimuncarferry
- Take the car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapanferry
5d 19hRp 1,264,936–5,297,241Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangibus
- Take the bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampungbus
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Stationbusferry
- Take the train from Jakarta Gambir to Surabaya Pasar Turitrain
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapanferry
4d 11hRp 1,805,103–2,710,396
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pekanbaru to Balikpapan is to bus and bus and ferry and train and ferry which costs Rp1800000 - Rp2800000 and takes 4 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Pekanbaru to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs Rp3100000 - Rp3800000.
The distance between Pekanbaru and Balikpapan is 1749 km.
The best way to get from Pekanbaru to Balikpapan without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 4 days 11h and costs Rp1800000 - Rp2800000.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Pekanbaru to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Balikpapan is 1h ahead of Pekanbaru. It is currently 1:14 AM in Pekanbaru and 2:14 AM in Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Pekanbaru, Indonesia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Garuda Indonesia, and five other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–5,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–7,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–9,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–5,500,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–5,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–4,000,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–4,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–6,500,000
- Phone
- 021-121
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Jakarta Gambir to Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–440,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 320,000–440,000
- Business
- Rp 490,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 700,000–1,100,000
- Phone
- (061)8456325 - 8453256
- [email protected]
- Website
- putrapelangi.com
Bus from Pekanbaru to Medan Putra Pelangi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
Bus from Medan Putra Pelangi to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–1,000,000
- Schedules at
- putrapelangi.com
- Book at
- traveloka.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to Gambir Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–480,000
Ferry from Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 490,000–600,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 490,000–600,000
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Mengkapan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 46,000–2,000,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Passenger
- Rp 81,000
- Bicycle
- Rp 112,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 150,000–380,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 1,399,001
Car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 42,000–1,800,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Passenger
- Rp 48,000
- Bicycle
- Rp 74,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 120,000–250,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 872,000
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