There are 3 ways to get from Samarinda to Tarakan by bus, plane, ferry, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sepinggan International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane BPN - TRK
5h 19mRp 882,000–1,394,000Bus, ferry, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Baubauferry
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
3d 16hRp 1,395,000–23,625,000Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport
- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane AAP - TRK
5h 38mRp 2,167,932–5,199,193
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarinda to Tarakan is to bus and fly which costs Rp850000 - Rp1400000 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Samarinda to Tarakan is to bus and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs Rp850000 - Rp1400000.
The distance between Samarinda and Tarakan is 630 km.
The best way to get from Samarinda to Tarakan without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi and car ferry which takes 3 days 16h and costs Rp1400000 - Rp24000000.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Samarinda to Tarakan, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Tarakan.
What companies run services between Samarinda, Indonesia and Tarakan, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Lion Mentari Airlines, and Wings Air fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–1,300,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Yogyakarta, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–8,500,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Syamsudin Noor, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–5,500,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Berau, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–5,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–1,100,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–1,300,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–6,000,000
- 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
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Balikpapan to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
Ferry from Makassar to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–290,000
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–22,000,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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