There are 4 ways to get from Bangkok to Tarakan by bus, plane, or ferry
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Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Juwata International Airport
best- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane BKK - TRK
13h 35mRp 1,745,088–6,555,958Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane DMK - TRK
12h 39mRp 2,270,469–7,030,079Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane DMK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
17h 43mRp 2,780,286–1,104,730,562Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
19h 29mRp 2,088,120–1,105,092,990
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Tarakan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs Rp2700000 - Rp1100000000 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Tarakan is to fly which takes 12h 39m and costs Rp2200000 - Rp7500000.
The distance between Bangkok and Tarakan is 2232 km.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Bangkok to Tarakan, including transfers.
Tarakan is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 8:10 PM in Bangkok and 9:10 PM in Tarakan.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tarakan.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Tarakan, Indonesia?
Thai Lion Mentari, Lion Mentari Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,500,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,500,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tawau Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,800,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–6,500,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–8,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–6,500,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–8,500,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Juwata International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–9,500,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Juwata International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–7,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,500,000
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–21,000
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 151,129
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 120,903
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,100,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 604,514
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