There are 2 ways to get from Bitung to Bima by taxi, plane, or ferry
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Bitung to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU)MDC - BMU
7h 57mRp 2,735,350–6,402,231Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Bitung to Balikpapan
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bima
3d 18hRp 906,602–1,108,844
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitung to Bima is to ferry which costs Rp900000 - Rp1200000 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Bitung to Bima is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs Rp2700000 - Rp6500000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Bitung to Bima. However, there are services departing from Bitung and arriving at Pelabuhan Bima via Balikpapan and Makassar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Bitung and Bima is 1381 km.
The best way to get from Bitung to Bima without a car is to ferry which takes 3 days 18h and costs Rp900000 - Rp1200000.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Bitung to Bima, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Bima.
What companies run services between Bitung, Indonesia and Bima, Indonesia?
You can take a ferry from Bitung to Pelabuhan Bima via Balikpapan and Makassar in around 3d 18h.
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- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport via Ngurah Rai, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–8,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport via Ternate, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–13,000,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 410,000–500,000
Ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
Ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–280,000
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