There are 2 ways to get from Luwuk to Bitung by plane, taxi, car, or car ferry
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Luwuk (LUW) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)LUW - MDC
- Take the taxi from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Bitung
4h 39mRp 3,265,276–4,240,781Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Luwuk to Pagimana
- Take the car ferry from Pagimana to Gorontalo
- Drive from Gorontalo to Bitung
18h 9mRp 907,893–1,488,957
Luwuk (LUW) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luwuk to Bitung is to drive and car ferry which costs Rp900000 - Rp1500000 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Luwuk to Bitung is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 39m and costs Rp3200000 - Rp4300000.
The distance between Luwuk and Bitung is 437 km.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Luwuk to Bitung, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Bitung.
What companies run services between Luwuk, Indonesia and Bitung, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Luwuk to Bitung. However, you can take the taxi to Luwuk (LUW) airport, fly to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC), then take the taxi to Bitung. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Luwuk to Bitung via Pagimana and Gorontalo in around 18h 9m.
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- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Luwuk to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–3,700,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Luwuk to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–10,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Luwuk to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–5,500,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Pagimana to Gorontalo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–110,000
- 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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