There are 4 ways to get from Samarinda to Bintulu by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Sepinggan International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Bintulu Airport (BTU)plane BPN - BTU
11h 35mRM 586–2,044Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
5d 3hRM 326–474Drive 1,593.1 km
- Drive from Samarinda to Bintulucar 1,593.1 km
27h 5mRM 617–891Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport
- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Bintulu Airport (BTU)plane AAP - BTU
10h 29mRM 1,019–3,024
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Bintulu Airport (BTU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarinda to Bintulu is to bus and ferry which costs RM 320 - RM 480 and takes 5 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Samarinda to Bintulu is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs RM 1000 - RM 3100.
The distance between Samarinda and Bintulu is 772 km. The road distance is 1593.1 km.
The best way to get from Samarinda to Bintulu without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5 days 3h and costs RM 320 - RM 480.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Samarinda to Bintulu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarinda to Bintulu is 1593 km. It takes approximately 27h 5m to drive from Samarinda to Bintulu.
There are 92+ hotels available in Bintulu.
What companies run services between Samarinda, Indonesia and Bintulu, Malaysia?
Super Air Jet, AirAsia, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Bintulu Airport (BTU) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Bintulu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Bintulu Airport via Supadio, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–1,800
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Bintulu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Bintulu Airport via Yogyakarta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Bintulu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,400
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Bintulu Airport via Juanda International, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Bintulu Airport via Yogyakarta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Bintulu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,400
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 59–63
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–110
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 85
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–170
- Website
- Eva Express
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–110
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 90–110
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
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