Balikpapan Airport is around 8 kilometres from Balikpapan city. Take an official fixed-price airport taxi rather than negotiating with one of the unofficial touts.
Sepinggan International Airport, Balikpapan © Muchamad Muchimin / Creative Commons
Once you are in the Arrivals section of Balikpapan Airport, look for the taxi booth in order to book a fixed-price taxi from the airport into town.
There is no airport bus service available to Balikpapan city – signs advertising this service are for buses headed to Samarinda, the capital of East Kalimantan.
The other alternative is to arrange a taxi pickup with your hotel in Balikpapan. Check hotel price and availability on Booking.com.
