How to get fromSibu to Tarakanby plane, bus, car or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Sibu to Tarakan by plane, bus, car, or ferry

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Fly to Juwata International Airport
best
1. Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SBW - TRK
11h 28m
Rp 2,310,961–6,250,044
Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SBW - SDK
2. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
3. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
15h 11m
Rp 1,442,698–1,102,495,781
Bus, drive, ferry
1. Take the bus from Sibu to Bintulubus
2. Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
3. Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
4. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
5. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
6. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
33h 2m
Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
1. Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SBW - TWU
2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
3. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
4. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
13h 3m
Rp 1,481,034–1,102,684,117

Sibu Airport (SBW) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights

11Weekly Planes

16h 21mAverage Duration

Rp 2,124,071Cheapest Price

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Distance: 659.2 km
Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between Sibu, Malaysia and Tarakan, Indonesia?

Malaysia Airlines, Super Air Jet, and four other airlines fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) twice daily.

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Tarakan(opens in a new window), Indonesia(opens in a new window)

Tarakan is an island and co-extensively the sole city within the newly established Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. The island city is the largest city in North Kalimantan population wise and is located in northern Borneo, midway along the coast of the province. The city boundaries are co-extensive with the island (including a couple of small islands off the coast of the Tarakan Barat District). Once a major oil-producing region during the colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific War and was among the first Japanese targets early in the conflict. It is the sole city within the newly established (in 2012) Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. According to Statistics Indonesia, the city had a population of 193,370 at the 2010 Census and 242,786 inhabitants at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 248,972 (comprising 128,895 males and 120,077 females.

Places to stay in Tarakan

Swiss-Belhotel Tarakan(Opens in a new window)

7.5Good

Guesthouse Cempaka(Opens in a new window)

6.3Pleasant

RedDoorz Syariah near Ramayana Mall Tarakan(Opens in a new window)

3.6Passable

RedDoorz Syariah at Grand Taufiq Tarakan(Opens in a new window)

2.9Passable

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