There are 4 ways to get from Tarakan to Baubau by plane, car ferry, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Baubau Betoambari Airport
best- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW)plane TRK - BUW
10h 56mRp 2,355,007–4,965,009Car ferry, taxi, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bauferry
40h 8mRp 1,089,186–22,543,319Fly to Haluoleo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Haluoleo Airport (KDI)plane TRK - KDI
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bauferry
17h 56mRp 3,670,007–6,950,009Fly to Sugimanuru Airport, ferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sugimanuru Airport (RAQ)plane TRK - RAQ
- Take the ferry from Raha to Bau-Bauferry
27h 34mRp 2,210,007–4,680,009
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarakan to Baubau is to fly and ferry which costs Rp2200000 - Rp4700000 and takes 27h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tarakan to Baubau is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs Rp2300000 - Rp5000000.
The distance between Tarakan and Baubau is 1137 km.
The best way to get from Tarakan to Baubau without a car is to car ferry and taxi and ferry which takes 40h 8m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp23000000.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Tarakan to Baubau, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Baubau.
What companies run services between Tarakan, Indonesia and Baubau, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Wings Air, and two other airlines fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sugimanuru Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–4,300,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sugimanuru Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,700,000–10,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sugimanuru Airport via Juanda International, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–6,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Juanda International, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–7,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–4,900,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–11,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–6,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–9,500,000
- 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 190,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 190,000–230,000
Ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 190,000–230,000
Ferry from Raha to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–200,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 160,000–200,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
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