How to travel from Samarinda to Tarakan, Indonesia

There are several options for getting from Samarinda to Tarakan by bus, ferry, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then drive which costs around IDR 913,655 ($61) and will take around 4 days 2h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately IDR 2,081,935 ($140).

The distance between Samarinda and Tarakan is around 635km (395 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 430km (267 miles)

It takes around 4 days 2h to get from Samarinda and Tarakan by bus, ferry and car.

The quickest way to get from Samarinda to Tarakan is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 4h 15m and will set you back approx IDR 2,081,935 ($140).

The cheapest way to travel between Samarinda and Tarakan is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then drive which will typically cost around IDR 913,655 ($61) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Samarinda and Tarakan. We recommend that you take the bus to Balikpapan Airport then fly from Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (BPN) to Tarakan (TRK). instead which will take 4h 15m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Samarinda and Tarakan. We recommend that you take the bus to Balikpapan Airport then fly from Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (BPN) to Tarakan (TRK). instead which will take 4h 15m.

Yes you can fly from Samarinda and Tarakan. Flights depart from APT Pranoto (AAP) and arrive at Tarakan (TRK) - via Soekarno–Hatta (CGK). The flight takes around 4h 45m.

There is no direct flight from Samarinda to Tarakan. There is however a flight that goes via Soekarno–Hatta (CGK). This services will take at least 5h 10m (not including layover time).

The flight from Samarinda to Tarakan typically takes around 4h 45m. Flights depart from APT Pranoto (AAP) and and arrive into Tarakan (TRK).

The closest major airport to Tarakan is Juwata International Airport (TRK) (TRK) which is approximately 4km (2 miles) from Tarakan. Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) (BEJ) and Samarinda International Airport (AAP) (AAP) 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 Tarakan. We recommend that you take the bus to Balikpapan then take a ferry to Makassar then Raha and then to Kendari then drive to Tolitoli then take a ferry to Tarakan. instead which will take 4 days 2h.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Samarinda to Tarakan is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then drive which takes, on average, 4 days 2h and will usually cost around IDR 913,655 ($61).