There are 4 ways to get from Tawau to Baubau by ferry, plane, car ferry, 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 to Juwata International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW)plane TRK - BUW
10h 23mRp 2,971,903–1,128,393,872Ferry, 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
41h 44mRp 1,310,394–1,146,818,861Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW)plane TWU - BUW
15h 28mRp 5,794,882–16,348,497Drive to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, fly
- Drive from Tawau to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)car
- Fly from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW)plane LNU - BUW
28h 8mRp 4,013,314–10,015,899
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Baubau is to ferry and fly which costs Rp2900000 - Rp1200000000 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Baubau is to ferry and fly which takes 10h 23m and costs Rp2900000 - Rp1200000000.
The distance between Tawau and Baubau is 1284 km.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Tawau to Baubau, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Baubau.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Baubau, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Wings Air, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW) 6 times a week.
- 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 4,100,000–7,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–4,700,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–24,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–9,000,000
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 616,895
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 616,895
- 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 31,001
- 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 105,000
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