There are 6 ways to get from Manado Airport (MDC) to Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) by plane, taxi, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Komodo Airport
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Komodo Airport (LBJ)MDC - LBJ
5h 20mRp 2,300,000–6,000,000Taxi, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Manado Airport (MDC) to Bitung
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Balikpapan
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Port
4d 7hRp 1,224,409–1,486,119Fly to Frans Sales Lega Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Frans Sales Lega Airport (RTG)MDC - RTG
- Take the taxi from Frans Sales Lega Airport (RTG) to Labuan-Bajo-Airport-LBJ
16h 29mRp 2,886,138–5,354,191Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manado Airport (MDC) to Bira
- Take the car ferry from Bira to Labuan Bajo Port
38h 38mRp 3,268,080–4,771,338Fly to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU)MDC - BMU
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Labuan Bajo Port
21h 19mRp 2,729,462–5,984,032Fly to Pahdamaleda Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Pahdamaleda Airport (BJW)MDC - BJW
- Take the taxi from Pahdamaleda Airport (BJW) to Labuan-Bajo-Airport-LBJ
12h 56mRp 3,841,572–7,837,455
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manado Airport (MDC) to Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) is to taxi and ferry which costs Rp1200000 - Rp1500000 and takes 4 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Manado Airport (MDC) to Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs Rp2300000 - Rp6000000.
The distance between Manado Airport (MDC) and Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) is 1247 km.
The best way to get from Manado Airport (MDC) to Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 4 days 7h and costs Rp1200000 - Rp1500000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Komodo Airport (LBJ), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Sam Ratulangi International Airport Airport to Komodo Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 45m and has one stopover.
Citilink Indonesia, TransNusa, Super Air Jet and three other airlines offer flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport Airport to Komodo Airport Airport.
There are 239+ hotels available in Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ).
What companies run services between Manado Airport (MDC), Indonesia and Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ), Indonesia?
Citilink Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, and four other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Frans Sales Lega Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–11,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Frans Sales Lega Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–4,700,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport via Ngurah Rai, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–8,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport via Ternate, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–13,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Pahdamaleda Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Komodo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–12,000,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Pahdamaleda Airport via Ngurah Rai, Komodo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–8,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–6,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Komodo Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–5,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–6,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Komodo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–9,500,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Komodo Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- 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 Bitung to Balikpapan
- 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
Ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
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
Ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Labuan Bajo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–210,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 170,000–210,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–1,400,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Blue Bird
- Phone
- +62 431 861234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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