There are 2 ways to get from Sorong to Balikpapan by plane or ferry
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Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Sorong to Balikpapan is to ferry which costs Rp600000 - Rp750000 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Sorong to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs Rp2900000 - Rp4100000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sorong and arriving at Balikpapan. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Sorong and Balikpapan is 1616 km.
The best way to get from Sorong to Balikpapan without a car is to ferry which takes 3 days 2h and costs Rp600000 - Rp750000.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Sorong to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Balikpapan is 1h behind Sorong. It is currently 8:19 PM in Sorong and 7:19 PM in Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Sorong, Indonesia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, and three other airlines fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Pelni operates a ferry from Sorong to Balikpapan twice daily. Tickets cost Rp 600,000–750,000 and the journey takes 3d 2h.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sorong Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–12,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–12,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–19,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sorong Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–3,900,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Sorong to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–750,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 600,000–750,000
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