There are 4 ways to get from Samarinda to Palopo by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport
best- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO)plane AAP - LLO
16h 7mRp 2,800,029–4,930,034Bus, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepaobus
- Take the taxi from Rantepao to Palopotaxi
41h 33mRp 858,000–1,105,000Bus to Sepinggan International Airport, fly to Palopo Lagaligo Airport
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO)plane BPN - LLO
12h 23mRp 1,375,000–3,615,000Bus to Sepinggan International Airport, fly to Tampa Padang Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Tampa Padang Airport (MJU)plane BPN - MJU
- Take the taxi from Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) to Palopotaxi
9h 20mRp 2,575,000–4,485,000
Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarinda to Palopo is to bus and ferry and taxi which costs Rp850000 - Rp1100000 and takes 41h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Samarinda to Palopo is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 20m and costs Rp2500000 - Rp4500000.
The distance between Samarinda and Palopo is 488 km.
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Samarinda to Palopo, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Palopo.
What companies run services between Samarinda, Indonesia and Palopo, Indonesia?
Batik Air, Wings Air, and four other airlines fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Palopo Lagaligo Airport (LLO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–10,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Juanda International, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–5,500,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Berau, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–9,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,400,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Juanda International, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–4,200,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Palopo Lagaligo Airport via Berau, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–8,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Tampa Padang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–2,700,000
- Website
- Jahe Raya
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- Jahe Raya
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- Jahe Raya
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- Jahe Raya
- Phone
- (0411) 582734
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Schedules at
- sulawesitourguide.com
- Phone
- 0822-3399-9963
Bus from Terminal Regional Daya to Rantepao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
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
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