There are 3 ways to get from Bitung to Labuan Bajo by taxi, plane, ferry, car, or car 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 Komodo Airport (LBJ)MDC - LBJ
5h 58mRp 2,685,349–6,337,231Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Bitung to Balikpapan
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Port
4d 7hRp 946,602–1,148,844Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bitung to Bira
- Take the car ferry from Bira to Labuan Bajo Port
38h 52mRp 3,329,500–4,860,056
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitung to Labuan Bajo is to ferry which costs Rp900000 - Rp1200000 and takes 4 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Bitung to Labuan Bajo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs Rp2600000 - Rp6500000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Bitung to Labuan Bajo. However, there are services departing from Bitung and arriving at Labuan Bajo Port via Balikpapan and Makassar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 7h.
The distance between Bitung and Labuan Bajo is 1299 km.
The best way to get from Bitung to Labuan Bajo without a car is to ferry which takes 4 days 7h and costs Rp900000 - Rp1200000.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Bitung to Labuan Bajo, including transfers.
There are 236+ hotels available in Labuan Bajo.
What companies run services between Bitung, Indonesia and Labuan Bajo, Indonesia?
You can take a ferry from Bitung to Labuan Bajo Port via Balikpapan and Makassar in around 4d 7h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Komodo Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–5,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–7,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–4,700,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Komodo Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–4,400,000
- 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 Labuan Bajo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 260,000–320,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bira to Labuan Bajo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 41,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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