There are 3 ways to get from Tawau to Ambon by ferry, plane, car ferry, car, 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.
Ferry, fly
best- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ)plane TRK - AMQ
18h 1mRp 4,963,751–9,848,706Ferry, car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Take the carferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Drive from Tolitoli to Torobulucar
- Take the carferry from Torobulu to Tampocarferry
- Drive from Tampo to Waaracar
- Take the carferry from Waara to Baubaucarferry
- Take the ferry from Baubau to Ambonferry
3dRp 1,657,243–24,768,695Ferry, car ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Take the carferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Wanciferry
- Take the ferry from Wanci to Ambonferry
3d 4hRp 2,003,743–24,498,695
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Ambon is to ferry and fly which costs Rp4900000 - Rp10000000 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Ambon is to ferry and fly which takes 18h 1m and costs Rp4900000 - Rp10000000.
The distance between Tawau and Ambon is 1578 km.
The best way to get from Tawau to Ambon without a car is to ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 3 days 4h and costs Rp2000000 - Rp25000000.
It takes approximately 18h 1m to get from Tawau to Ambon, including transfers.
Ambon is 1h ahead of Tawau. It is currently 8:54 PM in Tawau and 9:54 PM in Ambon.
There are 25+ hotels available in Ambon.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Ambon, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Tawau to Ambon. However, you can take the ferry to Tarakan, take the taxi to Juwata International Airport (TRK) airport, fly to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ), then take the taxi to Ambon. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Ambon via Tarakan, Tarakan, Tolitoli, Torobulu, Tampo, Waara, Baubau, and Baubau in around 3d.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–13,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–8,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–8,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–8,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–8,000,000
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 643,744
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 643,744
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 643,744
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,198,695
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,198,695
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,198,695
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- 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
Car ferry from Torobulu to Tampo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 20,000–450,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Adult Passenger
- Rp 31,000
- Sedan Car
- Rp 396,000
Car ferry from Waara to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500–240,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Adult Passenger
- Rp 9,000
- Sedan Car
- Rp 105,001
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 Baubau to Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–380,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 320,000–380,000
Ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–270,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–270,000
Ferry from Wanci to Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- [email protected]
Ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Book at
- komodoluxury.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
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