There are 3 ways to get from Labuan Bajo to Bitung by plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)LBJ - MDC
- Take the taxi from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Bitung
5h 13mRp 2,655,513–6,170,804Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Makassar
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Balikpapan
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Bitung
4d 7hRp 941,414–1,143,020Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Bira
- Drive from Bira to Bitung
38h 51mRp 3,241,543–4,907,000
Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Bitung is to ferry which costs Rp900000 - Rp1200000 and takes 4 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Bitung is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 13m and costs Rp2600000 - Rp6500000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Labuan Bajo to Bitung. However, there are services departing from Labuan Bajo Port and arriving at Bitung via Makassar and Balikpapan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 7h.
The distance between Labuan Bajo and Bitung is 1299 km.
The best way to get from Labuan Bajo to Bitung without a car is to ferry which takes 4 days 7h and costs Rp900000 - Rp1200000.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Labuan Bajo to Bitung, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Bitung.
What companies run services between Labuan Bajo, Indonesia and Bitung, Indonesia?
You can take a ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Bitung via Makassar and Balikpapan in around 4d 7h.
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- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–5,500,000
- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–6,500,000
- 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
Ferry from Balikpapan to Bitung
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 410,000–500,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Bira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 41,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Blue Bird
- Phone
- +62 431 861234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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