There are 3 ways to get from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Balikpapan by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Sepinggan International Airport
best- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)LBJ - BPN
4h 30mRp 2,143,350–3,288,225Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to MakassarKM Wilis
- Take the ferry from Makassar to BalikpapanKm Bukit Siguntang
2d 11hRp 531,414–643,020Fly to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP)LBJ - AAP
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
18h 50mRp 2,501,935–5,377,299
Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Balikpapan is to ferry which costs Rp500000 - Rp650000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs Rp2100000 - Rp3300000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Balikpapan. However, there are services departing from Labuan Bajo Port and arriving at Balikpapan via Makassar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) and Balikpapan is 880 km.
The best way to get from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Balikpapan without a car is to ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs Rp500000 - Rp650000.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Balikpapan, including transfers.
There are 96+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ), Indonesia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
Indonesia AirAsia, Garuda Indonesia, and six other airlines fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Balikpapan via Makassar in around 2d 11h.
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- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–8,500,000
Flights from Komodo Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–10,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,100,000
Flights from Komodo Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–5,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–8,000,000
Flights from Komodo Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–5,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–2,800,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–23,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,200,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–9,500,000
- 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
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Makassar
- 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
Ferry from Makassar to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
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