How to travel from Samarinda to Kendari, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Samarinda to Kendari by bus, plane and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around IDR 644,050 ($43) and will take around 2 days 18h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 5h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 4,822,900 ($320).

The distance between Samarinda and Kendari is around 991km (616 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 712km (443 miles)

It takes around 5h 50m to get from Samarinda and Kendari by bus and plane.

The quickest way to get from Samarinda to Kendari is to fly which takes around 5h 50m and will set you back approx IDR 4,822,900 ($320).

The cheapest way to travel between Samarinda and Kendari is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around IDR 644,050 ($43) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Samarinda and Kendari. We recommend that you fly from APT Pranoto (AAP) to Kendari (KDI). instead which will take 5h 50m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Samarinda and Kendari. We recommend that you fly from APT Pranoto (AAP) to Kendari (KDI). instead which will take 5h 50m.

Yes you can fly from Samarinda and Kendari. Flights depart from APT Pranoto (AAP) and arrive at Kendari (KDI) - via Soekarno–Hatta (CGK). The flight takes around 5hrs.

There is no direct flight from Samarinda to Kendari. There is however a flight that goes via Soekarno–Hatta (CGK). This services will take at least 5h 50m (not including layover time).

The flight from Samarinda to Kendari typically takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from APT Pranoto (AAP) and and arrive into Kendari (KDI).

The closest major airport to Kendari is Haluoleo Airport (KDI) (KDI) which is approximately 15km (9 miles) from Kendari. Baubau Airport (BUW) (BUW) and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) (UPG) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Samarinda to Kendari. We recommend that you take the bus to Balikpapan Airport then fly from Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (BPN) to Kendari (KDI). instead which will take 5h 50m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Samarinda to Kendari is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 5h 50m and will usually cost around IDR 3,115,415 ($210).