There are 2 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, 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
14h 58mRp 3,067,233–1,120,689,510Ferry, car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Take the car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Drive from Tolitoli to Torobulucar
- Take the car ferry from Torobulu to Tampocarferry
- Drive from Tampo to Waaracar
- Take the car ferry from Waara to Baubaucarferry
41h 44mRp 1,305,725–1,138,314,499
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Baubau is to ferry and fly which costs Rp3000000 - Rp1200000000 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Baubau is to ferry and fly which takes 14h 58m and costs Rp3000000 - Rp1200000000.
The distance between Tawau and Baubau is 1284 km.
It takes approximately 14h 58m to get from Tawau to Baubau, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Baubau.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Baubau, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Tawau to Baubau. However, you can take the ferry to Tarakan, take the taxi to Juwata International Airport (TRK) airport, fly to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW), then take the taxi to Baubau. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Baubau via Tarakan, Tarakan, Tolitoli, Torobulu, Tampo, and Waara in around 41h 44m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–5,500,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–15,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport via Juanda International, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–7,000,000
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 612,226
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 612,226
- 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
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