There are 2 ways to get from Tarakan to Samarinda by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane TRK - BPN
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarindabus
5h 24mRp 850,373–1,314,259Car ferry, taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bauferry
- Take the ferry from Baubau to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Balikpapanferry
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarindabus
3d 16hRp 1,401,000–23,238,319
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarakan to Samarinda is to fly and bus which costs Rp850000 - Rp1400000 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tarakan to Samarinda is to fly and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs Rp850000 - Rp1400000.
The distance between Tarakan and Samarinda is 632 km.
The best way to get from Tarakan to Samarinda without a car is to car ferry and taxi and ferry and bus which takes 3 days 16h and costs Rp1400000 - Rp24000000.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Tarakan to Samarinda, including transfers.
There are 60+ hotels available in Samarinda.
What companies run services between Tarakan, Indonesia and Samarinda, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Tarakan to Samarinda. However, you can take the taxi to Juwata International Airport (TRK) airport, fly to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN), take the taxi to Balikpapan, then take the bus to Samarinda. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Tolitoli, take the taxi to Kendari, take the ferry to Bau-Bau, walk to Baubau, take the ferry to Makassar, walk to Makassar, take the ferry to Balikpapan, take the taxi to Balikpapan, then take the bus to Samarinda.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,300,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–1,100,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,400,000
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–22,000,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–230,000
Ferry from Baubau to Makassar
- 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 Makassar to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–650,000
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