There are 5 ways to get from Brunei to Balikpapan by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brunei International Airport
best- Fly from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane BWN - BPN
4h 1mRp 2,298,379–9,237,813Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapanferry
4d 23hRp 2,148,563–2,308,565Drive 1,348.1 km
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Balikpapancar 1,348.1 km
23h 54mRp 2,675,491–3,864,598Drive to Miri Airport, fly
- Drive from Kuala Belait to Miri Airport (MYY)car
- Fly from Miri Airport (MYY) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane MYY - BPN
7h 44mRp 3,426,606–11,170,098Drive, bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane BKI - BPN
13h 37mRp 4,206,789–6,674,806
Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brunei to Balikpapan is to bus and ferry which costs Rp2100000 - Rp2400000 and takes 4 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Brunei to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs Rp2300000 - Rp9500000.
The distance between Brunei and Balikpapan is 743 km. The road distance is 1348.1 km.
The best way to get from Brunei to Balikpapan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 23h and costs Rp2100000 - Rp2400000.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Brunei to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Brunei to Balikpapan is 1348 km. It takes approximately 23h 54m to drive from Brunei to Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Brunei and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
Royal Brunei Airlines flies from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) twice a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Miri Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–11,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–9,500,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–11,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–7,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–8,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–10,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–15,000,000
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,398,560
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000–430,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 350,000–430,000
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–480,000
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