There are 3 ways to get from Tawau to Balikpapan by ferry, plane, car ferry, taxi, or car
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 Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane TRK - BPN
5h 34mRp 1,630,689–2,712,311Ferry, 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 Bau-Bauferry
- Take the ferry from Baubau to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Balikpapanferry
3d 16hRp 2,245,680–24,762,300Drive 1,253.6 km
- Drive from Tawau to Balikpapancar 1,253.6 km
19h 4mRp 2,202,320–3,181,128
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Balikpapan is to ferry and fly which costs Rp1600000 - Rp2800000 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Balikpapan is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs Rp1600000 - Rp2800000.
The distance between Tawau and Balikpapan is 678 km. The road distance is 1253.6 km.
The best way to get from Tawau to Balikpapan without a car is to ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 3 days 16h and costs Rp2200000 - Rp25000000.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Tawau to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tawau to Balikpapan is 1254 km. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Tawau to Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Tawau to Balikpapan. However, you can take the ferry to Tarakan, take the taxi to Juwata International Airport (TRK) airport, fly to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN), then take the taxi to Balikpapan. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Tarakan, walk to Tarakan, take the car ferry to Tolitoli, take the taxi to Kendari, take the ferry to Bau-Bau, walk to Baubau, take the ferry to Makassar, walk to Makassar, then take the ferry to Balikpapan.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–1,400,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–3,300,000
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 645,680
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 645,680
- 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 Baubau to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 240,000–290,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 240,000–290,000
Ferry from Makassar to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
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