There are 3 ways to get from Palu to Bitung by plane, taxi, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane PLW - MDC
- Take the taxi from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Bitungtaxi
5h 38mRp 2,834,025–3,903,848Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pantoloan to Bitungferry Km Labobar
30h 39mRp 454,233–546,820Drive 991.9 km
- Drive from Palu to Bitungcar 991.9 km
14h 10mRp 1,840,073–2,657,883
Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palu to Bitung is to ferry which costs Rp450000 - Rp550000 and takes 30h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Palu to Bitung is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 38m and costs Rp2800000 - Rp3900000.
The distance between Palu and Bitung is 679 km. The road distance is 991.9 km.
The best way to get from Palu to Bitung without a car is to ferry which takes 30h 39m and costs Rp450000 - Rp550000.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Palu to Bitung, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Palu to Bitung is 992 km. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Palu to Bitung.
There are 34+ hotels available in Bitung.
What companies run services between Palu, Indonesia and Bitung, Indonesia?
Pelni operates a ferry from Pantoloan to Bitung twice daily. Tickets cost Rp 330,000–400,000 and the journey takes 30h 19m.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–3,100,000
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–3,100,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–16,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–16,000,000
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–8,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,000,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pantoloan to Bitung
- 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
- 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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