There are 10 ways to get from Kalimantan Timur to Sumatra by plane, car, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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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 2,365,648–5,577,584Bus, ferry, bus and 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 busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampungbusferry
2d 17hRp 737,500–1,619,000Drive, 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 10hRp 1,020,146–1,693,100Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane BPN - BKS
4h 38mRp 2,865,648–6,077,584Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane BPN - DJB
4h 58mRp 2,865,648–6,077,584Fly 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 2,538,932–5,164,193Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane BPN - PKU
4h 58mRp 2,265,648–3,977,584Fly 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
6h 3mRp 3,438,932–6,664,193Fly 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 3,838,932–13,164,193Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Purabaya to Yogyakarta Giwandanbus
- Take the bus from Yogyakarta to Merakbus
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
3dRp 749,000–1,336,000
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 bus and ferry and car ferry which costs Rp750000 - Rp1400000 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Kalimantan Timur to Sumatra is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs Rp2300000 - Rp6000000.
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 2:03 PM in Kalimantan Timur and 1:03 PM in Sumatra.
There are two+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Lion Mentari Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) every 3 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–28,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Juanda International, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–7,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–7,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Yogyakarta, Pangkalpinang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–7,500,000
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 3,500,000–8,500,000
- 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 3,900,000–23,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–28,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–24,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–27,000,000
- 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 2,300,000–4,800,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–6,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–5,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–6,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,900,000–29,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Juanda International, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–6,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–28,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–28,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–13,000,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–13,000,000
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 3,700,000–29,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–6,000,000
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 2,800,000–5,500,000
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 3,000,000–11,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–6,500,000
- 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 2,000,000–4,700,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–4,900,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–7,000,000
Train operators
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
Bus operators
- 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
Busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- (031) 88198899
Bus from Terminal Purabaya to Yogyakarta Giwandan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 125,000–135,000
- Schedules at
- ekapatas.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
- Phone
- 0811-259-318
- marisa@sumberalam.co.id
- Website
- sumberalam.co.id
Bus from Yogyakarta to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- sumberalam.co.id
Ferry operators
- 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
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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