There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Balikpapan by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane SYD - BPN
12h 19mRp 6,351,433–12,407,763Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Sepinggan International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane NTL - BPN
17h 42mRp 6,242,939–20,344,824Fly Sydney International Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP)plane SYD - AAP
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
23h 44mRp 6,866,464–18,417,804
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Balikpapan is to fly which costs Rp6000000 - Rp13000000 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 12h 19m and costs Rp6000000 - Rp13000000.
The distance between Sydney and Balikpapan is 5111 km.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Sydney to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Balikpapan is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 3:01 AM in Sydney and 12:01 AM in Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) twice daily.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–17,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–33,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Singapore Changi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–37,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Melbourne, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000,000–21,000,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–160,000
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
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