Travel to Tarakan
Every way to reach Tarakan: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Tarakan is reachable from 7 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 4 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €33.89 and the fastest takes 4h 16m door to door. The nearest origin is 354 km away.
How people reach Tarakan
Every mode that actually calls at Tarakan, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 8 | €61.50 | 4h 16m | 1,596 km | 3 |
| Ferry | 6 | €33.89 | 12h 23m | 439 km | 1 |
- 7Places you can arrive from
- 7Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 4Operators
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Tarakan is not something we sell.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 to 600 km | 8 | 57% | Bontang, 354 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 4 | 29% | Makassar, 963 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 2 | 14% | Jakarta, 1596 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Tarakan that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 14 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Tarakan
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Tarakan
- TRK
- Tarakan
- Pelabuhan Tengkayu
TRK is not in Tarakan, and the road in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from TRK into Tarakan?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Tarakan costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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The cheapest journeys into Tarakan
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bontang to Tarakan ferry | €33.89 | 12h 23m | 354 km |
| Samarinda to Tarakan ferry | €40.49 | 14h 48m | 426 km |
| Toli-Toli to Tarakan ferry | €41.59 | 16h 22m | 439 km |
| Balikpapan to Tarakan flight | €61.50 | 4h 16m | 516 km |
| Makassar to Tarakan flight | €111.65 | 4h 51m | 963 km |
| Surabaya to Tarakan flight | €135.84 | 5h 25m | 1,292 km |
| Jakarta to Tarakan flight | €180.09 | 5h 58m | 1,596 km |
A day in Tarakan carrying a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Left luggage near Tarakan
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular journeys to Tarakan
Common questions about Travel to Tarakan
How can I get to Tarakan?
Tarakan is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 7 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 4 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Tarakan?
The cheapest way into Tarakan is by ferry, from €33.89 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 7 origins we sell into Tarakan over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Tarakan?
The fastest journey into Tarakan is by flight, at 4h 16m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 354 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Tarakan have?
Tarakan has 3 named terminals on our network, including 0 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are TRK. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where else can I go from Tarakan in Indonesia?
Tarakan connects to 7 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 1,596 km away in a straight line. Indonesia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Indonesia
The wider region
The journey is the easy half to plan. The days in Tarakan are the half people leave until last.
Anything to book in Tarakan before you go?
The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.
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