There are 4 ways to get from Tarakan to Ternate by plane, car ferry, taxi, ferry, or car
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Fly to Sultan Babullah Airport
best- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE)TRK - TTE
8h 11mRp 2,078,373–4,998,260Car ferry, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitoli
- Drive from Tolitoli to Kendari
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Take the ferry from Wanci to Sorong
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Ternate
5d 22hRp 1,158,377–1,505,867Car ferry, taxi, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitoli
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendari
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Take the ferry from Baubau to Sorong
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Ternate
4d 20hRp 1,434,377–1,938,867Fly to Sam Ratulangi International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)TRK - MDC
- Take the taxi from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Bitung
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Ternate
15h 41mRp 2,902,373–4,018,260
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarakan to Ternate is to car ferry and drive and ferry which costs Rp1100000 - Rp1600000 and takes 5 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Tarakan to Ternate is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs Rp2000000 - Rp5000000.
The distance between Tarakan and Ternate is 1135 km.
The best way to get from Tarakan to Ternate without a car is to car ferry and taxi and ferry which takes 4 days 20h and costs Rp1400000 - Rp2000000.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Tarakan to Ternate, including transfers.
Ternate is 1h ahead of Tarakan. It is currently 9:15 AM in Tarakan and 10:15 AM in Ternate.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ternate.
What companies run services between Tarakan, Indonesia and Ternate, Indonesia?
Batik Air, Garuda Indonesia, and four other airlines fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) twice daily.
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- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,600,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–8,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–8,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–4,700,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sam Ratulangi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–4,900,000
- 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 85,000–120,000
- 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 Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 440,000–550,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 440,000–550,000
Ferry from Sorong to Ternate
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
Ferry from Bitung to Ternate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 190,000–240,000
Ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–270,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–270,000
Ferry from Wanci to Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 390,000–480,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 390,000–480,000
- Phone
- +62 21 6385 4130
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- pelni.co.id
Ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 89,500
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
Ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–650,000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Blue Bird
- Phone
- +62 431 861234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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