There are 3 ways to get from Balikpapan to Halmahera by plane, car ferry, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Sultan Babullah Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE)plane BPN - TTE
- Take the car ferry from Bastiong to Sofificarferry
8h 16mRp 2,042,638–10,457,573Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Ternateferry Km Labobar
- Take the car ferry from Bastiong to Sofificarferry
2d 6hRp 487,653–869,552Fly to Sam Ratulangi International Airport, taxi, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane BPN - MDC
- Take the taxi from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Bitungtaxi
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Ternateferry
- Take the car ferry from Bastiong to Sofificarferry
15h 14mRp 2,237,638–4,247,573
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Halmahera is to ferry and car ferry which costs Rp480000 - Rp900000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Halmahera is to fly and car ferry which takes 8h 16m and costs Rp2000000 - Rp11000000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Balikpapan to Halmahera. However, there are services departing from Balikpapan and arriving at Sofifi via Bastiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Balikpapan and Halmahera is 1229 km.
The best way to get from Balikpapan to Halmahera without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs Rp480000 - Rp900000.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Balikpapan to Halmahera, including transfers.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Halmahera, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Balikpapan to Halmahera. However, you can take the taxi to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) airport, fly to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE), take the taxi to Bastiong, then take the car ferry to Sofifi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Balikpapan to Sofifi via Ternate and Bastiong in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,800,000–30,000,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–10,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–4,800,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bastiong to Sofifi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 12,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Balikpapan to Ternate
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 470,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 470,000–600,000
Ferry from Bitung to Ternate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 190,000–240,000
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Blue Bird
- Phone
- +62 431 861234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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