How to travel from Samarinda to Manado, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Samarinda to Manado by bus, plane, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around IDR 629,075 ($42) and will take around 1 day 23h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 5h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 5,152,415 ($345).

The distance between Samarinda and Manado is around 1,074km (667 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 884km (550 miles)

It takes around 5h 45m to get from Samarinda and Manado by bus and plane.

The quickest way to get from Samarinda to Manado is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 5h 45m and will set you back approx IDR 5,152,415 ($345).

The cheapest way to travel between Samarinda and Manado is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around IDR 629,075 ($42) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Samarinda and Manado. We recommend that you take the bus to Balikpapan Airport then fly from Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (BPN) to Manado (MDC). instead which will take 5h 45m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Samarinda and Manado. We recommend that you take the bus to Balikpapan Airport then fly from Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (BPN) to Manado (MDC). instead which will take 5h 45m.

Yes you can fly from Samarinda and Manado. Flights depart from APT Pranoto (AAP) and arrive at Manado (MDC) - via Soekarno–Hatta (CGK). The flight takes around 5h 40m.

There is no direct flight from Samarinda to Manado. There is however a flight that goes via Soekarno–Hatta (CGK). This services will take at least 6h 10m (not including layover time).

The flight from Samarinda to Manado typically takes around 5h 40m. Flights depart from APT Pranoto (AAP) and and arrive into Manado (MDC).

The closest major airport to Manado is Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) (MDC) which is approximately 11km (7 miles) from Manado. Tolotio Airport (GTO) (GTO) and Naha Airport (NAH) (NAH) 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 Manado. We recommend that you take the bus to Balikpapan Airport then fly from Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (BPN) to Manado (MDC). instead which will take 5h 45m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Samarinda to Manado is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 5h 45m and will usually cost around IDR 5,152,415 ($345).