There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Palu by plane, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW)plane MDC - PLW
4h 29mRp 2,646,758–3,979,351Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manado to Bitungcar
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Pantoloanferry Km Labobar
31h 12mRp 465,555–595,802Drive 944.8 km
- Drive from Manado to Palucar 944.8 km
13h 40mRp 1,762,691–2,546,109
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Palu is to drive and ferry which costs Rp460000 - Rp600000 and takes 31h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Palu is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs Rp2600000 - Rp4000000.
The distance between Manado and Palu is 641 km. The road distance is 944.8 km.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Manado to Palu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manado to Palu is 945 km. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Manado to Palu.
There are 31+ hotels available in Palu.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Palu, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, and two other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–11,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–5,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–11,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–5,500,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Pantoloan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 330,000–400,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 330,000–400,000
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