There are 4 ways to get from Puruk Cahu to Balikpapan by car, car ferry, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Puruk Cahu to Penajamcar
- Take the car ferry from Penajam to Kariangaucarferry
10h 22mRp 951,573–1,614,094Taxi to Tjilik Riwut Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Puruk Cahu to Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY)taxi
- Fly from Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane PKY - BPN
6h 24mRp 3,528,233–5,424,730Taxi to West Kutai Melalan Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Puruk Cahu to West Kutai Melalan Airport (GHS)taxi
- Fly from West Kutai Melalan Airport (GHS) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane GHS - BPN
7h 35mRp 3,132,867–4,830,207Drive to Syamsudin Noor Airport, fly
- Drive from Puruk Cahu to Syamsudin Noor Airport (BDJ)car
- Fly from Syamsudin Noor Airport (BDJ) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane BDJ - BPN
8h 39mRp 2,058,365–5,115,972
Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puruk Cahu to Balikpapan is to drive and car ferry which costs Rp950000 - Rp1700000 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Puruk Cahu to Balikpapan is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs Rp3500000 - Rp5500000.
The distance between Puruk Cahu and Balikpapan is 486 km.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Puruk Cahu to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Balikpapan is 1h ahead of Puruk Cahu. It is currently 7:35 AM in Puruk Cahu and 8:35 AM in Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Puruk Cahu, Indonesia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Puruk Cahu to Balikpapan. However, you can drive to Penajam, take the car ferry to Kariangau, then drive to Balikpapan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY) airport, fly to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN), then take the taxi to Balikpapan.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Tjilik Riwut Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–2,900,000
Flights from West Kutai Melalan Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,300,000
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–3,600,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Penajam to Kariangau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200–240,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–2,500,000
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