There are 2 ways to get from Manado to Balikpapan by plane, taxi, or ferry
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Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Balikpapan is to taxi and ferry which costs Rp650000 - Rp800000 and takes 43h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 2h 13m and costs Rp1600000 - Rp3800000.
The distance between Manado and Balikpapan is 972 km.
The best way to get from Manado to Balikpapan without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 43h 40m and costs Rp650000 - Rp800000.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Manado to Balikpapan, including transfers.
There are 94+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet flies from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–2,400,000
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 240,000–290,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Blue Bird
- Phone
- +62 431 861234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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