There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Halmahera by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Cairns, car ferry
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE)CNS - TTE
- Take the car ferry from Bastiong to Sofifi
17h 2mRp 4,750,719–17,673,787Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE)CTN - TTE
- Take the car ferry from Bastiong to Sofifi
26h 3mRp 5,685,221–18,883,045
Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Halmahera is to fly and car ferry which costs Rp4700000 - Rp18000000 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Halmahera is to fly and car ferry which takes 17h 2m and costs Rp4700000 - Rp18000000.
The distance between Cairns and Halmahera is 2852 km.
It takes approximately 17h 2m to get from Cairns to Halmahera, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Halmahera, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Halmahera. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE), take the taxi to Bastiong, then take the car ferry to Sofifi. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cooktown, take the taxi to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, fly to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE), take the taxi to Bastiong, then take the car ferry to Sofifi.
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- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Babullah Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–18,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–17,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Babullah Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–18,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–17,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Babullah Airport via Ngurah Rai, Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,700,000–18,000,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Cairns, Ngurah Rai, Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–17,000,000
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,200,000
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- 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 24,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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