There are 2 ways to get from Tarakan to Balikpapan by plane, car ferry, taxi, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane TRK - BPN
1h 32mRp 1,085,007–1,610,009Car ferry, taxi, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bauferry
- Take the ferry from Baubau to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Balikpapanferry
3d 12hRp 1,579,186–23,163,319
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarakan to Balikpapan is to fly which costs Rp1000000 - Rp1700000 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tarakan to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 1h 32m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp1700000.
The distance between Tarakan and Balikpapan is 531 km.
The best way to get from Tarakan to Balikpapan without a car is to car ferry and taxi and ferry which takes 3 days 12h and costs Rp1500000 - Rp24000000.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Tarakan to Balikpapan, including transfers.
There are 94+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Tarakan, Indonesia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
Citilink Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, and Super Air Jet fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–4,300,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–1,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,100,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 340,000–22,000,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–230,000
Ferry from Baubau to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–290,000
Ferry from Makassar to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
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