There are 3 ways to get from Palu to Manado by plane, 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
best- Fly from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane PLW - MDC
3h 47mRp 2,644,025–3,973,848Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pantoloan to Bitungferry Km Labobar
- Drive from Bitung to Manadocar
31h 12mRp 464,749–604,638Drive 945.2 km
- Drive from Palu to Manadocar 945.2 km
13h 40mRp 1,763,319–2,547,016
Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palu to Manado is to ferry and drive which costs Rp460000 - Rp650000 and takes 31h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Palu to Manado is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs Rp2600000 - Rp4000000.
The distance between Palu and Manado is 640 km. The road distance is 945.2 km.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Palu to Manado, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Palu to Manado is 945 km. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Palu to Manado.
There are 182+ hotels available in Manado.
What companies run services between Palu, Indonesia and Manado, Indonesia?
Wings Air, Lion Mentari Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–3,100,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Luwuk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–7,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000,000–33,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
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 2,800,000–3,800,000
- 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
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