There are 4 ways to get from Kendari to Labuan Bajo by plane, car, car ferry, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Haluoleo Airport
best- Fly from Haluoleo Airport (KDI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ)KDI - LBJ
8h 11mRp 1,735,129–3,859,698Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Take the ferry from Baubau to Makassar
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Port
2d 11hRp 623,917–897,811Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kendari to Lasusua
- Take the car ferry from Lasusua to Siwa
- Drive from Siwa to Bira
- Take the car ferry from Bira to Labuan Bajo Port
27h 28mRp 1,097,926–1,677,560Taxi to Sangia Nibandera Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Sangia Nibandera Airport (KXB)
- Fly from Sangia Nibandera Airport (KXB) to Komodo Airport (LBJ)KXB - LBJ
9h 38mRp 2,481,034–4,759,404
Haluoleo Airport (KDI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendari to Labuan Bajo is to ferry which costs Rp600000 - Rp900000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Kendari to Labuan Bajo is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs Rp1700000 - Rp3900000.
The distance between Kendari and Labuan Bajo is 586 km.
The best way to get from Kendari to Labuan Bajo without a car is to ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs Rp600000 - Rp900000.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Kendari to Labuan Bajo, including transfers.
There are 241+ hotels available in Labuan Bajo.
What companies run services between Kendari, Indonesia and Labuan Bajo, Indonesia?
Pelita Air, Batik Air, and two other airlines fly from Haluoleo Airport (KDI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kendari to Labuan Bajo Port via Kendari, Bau-Bau, Baubau, Makassar, and Makassar in around 2d 11h.
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- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Haluoleo Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–3,000,000
Flights from Haluoleo Airport to Komodo Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sangia Nibandera Airport to Komodo Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,600,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sangia Nibandera Airport to Komodo Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,200,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Lasusua to Siwa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Adult Passenger
- Rp 36,050
- Sedan Car
- Rp 668,700
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
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–230,000
Ferry from Baubau to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–290,000
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 21 6385 4130
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- pelni.co.id
Ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 89,500
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
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