There are 5 ways to get from Samarinda to Palembang by plane, car, ferry, train, car ferry, taxi, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport
best- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane AAP - PLM
6h 35mRp 2,047,610–4,172,871Bus, ferry, bus and ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the bus from Surabaya Kota to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabus
- Take the busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampungbusferry
- Take the train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapatitrain
3d 3hRp 998,500–2,006,000Drive, ferry, train, car ferry, taxi
- Drive from Samarinda to Balikpapancar
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the train from Surabaya Pasar Turi to Jakarta Gambirtrain
- Take the train from Tanahabang to Rangkasbitungtrain
- Take the train from Rangkasbitung to Meraktrain
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from Bakauheni Port to Tanjung Karangtaxi
- Take the train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapatitrain
2d 22hRp 1,655,958–2,537,050Bus to Sepinggan International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane BPN - PLM
9h 51mRp 1,861,678–3,767,678Bus, ferry, bus and ferry, train via South Tangerang
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the bus from Surabaya Bungurasih Station to Kramat Djati Pondok Pinangbus
- Take the busferry from Gambir Station to Bandar Lampungbusferry
- Take the train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapatitrain
3d 8hRp 1,083,500–1,646,500
Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarinda to Palembang is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry and train via South Tangerang which costs Rp1000000 - Rp1700000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Samarinda to Palembang is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs Rp2000000 - Rp4200000.
The distance between Samarinda and Palembang is 1462 km.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Samarinda to Palembang, including transfers.
Palembang is 1h behind Samarinda. It is currently 7:42 AM in Samarinda and 6:42 AM in Palembang.
There are 171+ hotels available in Palembang.
What companies run services between Samarinda, Indonesia and Palembang, Indonesia?
Citilink Indonesia, Batik Air, and three other airlines fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–10,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–9,500,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–4,900,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–4,000,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–3,700,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–7,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–4,200,000
Train operators
Train from Surabaya Pasar Turi to Jakarta Gambir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–440,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 320,000–440,000
- Business
- Rp 490,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 700,000–1,100,000
Train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 230,000–350,000
- Business
- Rp 410,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 430,000–700,000
- Phone
- 021-3453535
- commuter.care@krl.co.id
Train from Tanahabang to Rangkasbitung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Train from Rangkasbitung to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000–8,000
Bus operators
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Surabaya Kota to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–800,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Busferry from Gambir Station to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- 021-769 3000
- kramatdjati.jakarta@gmail.com
- Website
- kramat-djati.com
Bus from Surabaya Bungurasih Station to Kramat Djati Pondok Pinang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–390,000
- Website
- http://www.kramat-djati.com/
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–500,000
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