There are 3 ways to get from Bitung to Tarakan by taxi, plane, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Bitung to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)MDC - TRK
7h 33mRp 2,814,349–3,772,231Ferry, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Bitung to Sorong
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Wanci
- Take the ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Drive from Kendari to Tolitoli
- Take the car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
6d 7hRp 1,215,084–1,573,022Ferry, taxi, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Sorong
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Baubau
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendari
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitoli
- Take the car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
5d 5hRp 1,491,084–2,006,022
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitung to Tarakan is to ferry and drive and car ferry which costs Rp1200000 - Rp1600000 and takes 6 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Bitung to Tarakan is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs Rp2800000 - Rp3800000.
The distance between Bitung and Tarakan is 897 km.
The best way to get from Bitung to Tarakan without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry which takes 5 days 5h and costs Rp1400000 - Rp2100000.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Bitung to Tarakan, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tarakan.
What companies run services between Bitung, Indonesia and Tarakan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Bitung to Tarakan. However, you can take the taxi to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) airport, fly to Juwata International Airport (TRK), then take the taxi to Tarakan. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Sorong, take the taxi to Sorong, take the ferry to Baubau, walk to Bau-Bau, take the ferry to Kendari, take the taxi to Tolitoli, then take the car ferry to Tarakan.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–6,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–12,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–3,400,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 330,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 330,000–410,000
Ferry from Sorong to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 440,000–550,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 440,000–550,000
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–230,000
Ferry from Sorong to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 390,000–480,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 390,000–480,000
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–270,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–270,000
- Phone
- +62 21 6385 4130
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- pelni.co.id
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 89,500
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 85,000–120,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- sales@komodoluxury.com
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Book at
- https://www.komodoluxury.com/blog/from-labuan-bajo-to-komodo-island/
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