There are 5 ways to get from Thailand to Balikpapan by plane, train, tram, or car
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Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane DMK - BPN
8h 35mRp 3,796,498–5,127,943Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
cheapest- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane BKK - BPN
9h 51mRp 1,817,368–6,142,368Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane AOR - BPN
9h 56mRp 2,985,843–10,265,231Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane CNX - BPN
11h 54mRp 3,195,789–10,120,789Train, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sungai Koloktrain
- Drive from Sungai Kolok to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)car
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane KBR - BPN
13h 16mRp 2,024,530–8,225,231
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thailand to Balikpapan is to fly which costs Rp1800000 - Rp6500000 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Thailand to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs Rp3800000 - Rp5500000.
The distance between Thailand and Balikpapan is 2500 km.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Thailand to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Balikpapan is 1h ahead of Thailand. It is currently 1:34 AM in Thailand and 2:34 AM in Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Thailand and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and five other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–7,500,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–6,500,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–9,500,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Sepinggan International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–10,000,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–7,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,000,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–10,000,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–7,500,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–8,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–15,000,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–9,000,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–8,500,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–9,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–8,000,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000–470,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 340,000–470,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 50,000–65,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 130,000–150,000
Train from Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 39,000–470,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 340,000–470,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 70,000–90,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 39,000–50,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 180,000–200,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500–80,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- Rp 7,500–11,000
- Express
- Rp 55,000–80,000
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