There are 6 ways to get from Malaysia to Balikpapan by bus, plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane SIN - BPN
6h 16mRp 2,474,513–3,836,197Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane KUL - BPN
6h 58mRp 1,715,292–3,544,154Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur to HarbourFrontbus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Port of Tanjung Priokferry
- Take the bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surabaya Kotabus
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapanferry
4d 6hRp 2,251,629–3,862,850Fly from Senai International Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane JHB - BPN
9h 1mRp 1,724,079–6,164,169Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane KBR - BPN
8h 6mRp 2,010,949–7,653,354Fly from Penang International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane PEN - BPN
8h 33mRp 1,798,863–6,626,424
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Balikpapan is to train and fly which costs Rp1700000 - Rp3600000 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Balikpapan is to bus and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs Rp2400000 - Rp3900000.
The distance between Malaysia and Balikpapan is 1524 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Balikpapan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 6h and costs Rp2200000 - Rp3900000.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Malaysia to Balikpapan, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,600,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,500,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,600,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–5,500,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–6,000,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–6,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,000,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,700,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,600,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,500,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,600,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–8,000,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–9,000,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–8,500,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–8,500,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–9,500,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–7,000,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–7,500,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–330,000
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- enquiry@transtar.travel
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 70,000–310,000
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- +65 625 888 00
- enquiry@aeroline.com.my
- Website
- aeroline.com.my
Bus from Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur to HarbourFront
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 416,908
- Schedules at
- aeroline.com.my
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Surabaya Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–800,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- booking@sindoferry.com.sg
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,500,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Port of Tanjung Priok
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–490,000
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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