There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Ambon by plane, car, or ferry
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Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ)plane MDC - AMQ
4h 51mRp 2,925,949–3,675,212Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manado to Bitungcar
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Sorongferry
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Ambonferry
2d 7hRp 701,662–887,956Drive, ferry to Sultan Babullah Airport, fly
- Drive from Manado to Bitungcar
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Ternateferry
- Fly from Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ)plane TTE - AMQ
12h 45mRp 2,216,662–4,144,956
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Ambon is to drive and ferry which costs Rp700000 - Rp900000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Ambon is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs Rp2900000 - Rp3700000.
The distance between Manado and Ambon is 718 km.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Manado to Ambon, including transfers.
Ambon is 1h ahead of Manado. It is currently 12:14 PM in Manado and 1:14 PM in Ambon.
There are 27+ hotels available in Ambon.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Ambon, Indonesia?
TransNusa, Super Air Jet, and four other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–6,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–16,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Babullah Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–2,600,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 330,000–410,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 330,000–410,000
Ferry from Sorong to Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
Ferry from Bitung to Ternate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 190,000–240,000
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