There are 9 ways to get from Kalimantan Timur to Sumatra by plane, car, ferry, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane BPN - PLM
4h 13mRp 1,865,647–3,777,583Bus, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the bus from Surabaya Kota to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabus
- Take the bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merakbus
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
2d 14hRp 730,500–2,219,000Drive, ferry, train, car ferry
- Drive from Samarinda to Balikpapancar
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the train from Surabaya Pasar Turi to Jakarta Gambirtrain
- Take the train from Tanahabang to Rangkasbitungtrain
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Meraktrain
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
2d 8hRp 1,016,860–1,688,354Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane BPN - BKS
4h 38mRp 2,265,647–5,577,583Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane BPN - DJB
4h 38mRp 2,265,647–5,577,583Fly Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane AAP - PLM
4h 48mRp 1,938,932–4,564,193Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane BPN - PKU
4h 58mRp 2,165,647–3,477,583Fly Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane AAP - DJB
5h 58mRp 2,838,932–6,664,193Fly Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane AAP - BKS
4h 53mRp 3,138,932–9,164,193
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalimantan Timur to Sumatra is to drive and ferry and train and car ferry which costs Rp1000000 - Rp1700000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kalimantan Timur to Sumatra is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs Rp1800000 - Rp3800000.
The distance between Kalimantan Timur and Sumatra is 1378 km.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Kalimantan Timur to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 1h behind Kalimantan Timur. It is currently 11:15 PM in Kalimantan Timur and 10:15 PM in Sumatra.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Batik Air, and four other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,200,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–6,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–5,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–5,500,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–7,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–8,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–7,500,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–10,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–10,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,900,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–5,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–5,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Juanda International, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–6,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,400,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–5,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–10,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Juanda International, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–6,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–7,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–9,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–9,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–8,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–4,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–4,700,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–4,800,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–3,700,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–5,000,000
Train from Surabaya Pasar Turi to Jakarta Gambir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–440,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 320,000–440,000
- Business
- Rp 490,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 700,000–1,100,000
- Phone
- 021-3453535
- commuter.care@krl.co.id
Train from Tanahabang to Rangkasbitung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Train from Rangkasbitung to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Surabaya Kota to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–800,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,701
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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