Komodo Getting Here

how do i get there?

KEEP IT EASY

The best way to travel to Labuan Bajo is by air.

There are daily domestic flights via Jakarta, Denpasar Bali and Lombok.

International Flights are available via Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia.

The quickest flight from Singapore to Labuan Bajo is with Garuda Indonesia via Jakarta. Their flight schedule works well with connecting Garuda flights to Europe (and other international airlines).

You can also travel via Kuala Lumpur transferring to your Labuan Bajo flight in either Jakarta or Denpasar, Bali.

Garuda Indonesia has a 23kg allowance for diving equipment which you may not receive on some of the other airlines.

If you need help, Blue Marlin Komodo is happy to organise domestic flights for you. Please note that a 10% service fee applies for this service.

TOURS FROM LOMBOK

Several small, local companies offer 3 to 5-day tours between Labuan Bajo and the Gili Islands off the coast of Lombok. These tours usually stop on Komodo Island to see the dragons as well as offer snorkelling at manta locations. Please be very aware that these boats rarely offer even the most basic of safety features. There have been several boat accidents that have highlighted the dangers of booking such trips. While these trips may seem like a great bargain – please consider how much you risk. There are rarely life jackets, life rafts, navigational equipment or even radios. Even if you choose one of the “safer” companies, please realise that “safer” in this context does not mean “safe,” nor anything even remotely close to “safe.” If you are still quite intent on taking such a trip, please be especially cautious and heed weather reports in the wet season which runs roughly from November to March.

TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL

If you are up for a different, more time intensive travel experience you can choose to take a PELNI (national ferry service) from Benoa Harbour in Bali, Lembar in Lombok, Bima in Sumbawa, Surabaya in Java or Makassar in Sulawesi. The Tilongkbila departs for Bima, Lembar and Benoa every other Thursday and returns the following Sunday to go to Makassar and other destinations in Sulawesi. The Willis departs for Bima, Benoa, and Surabaya every other Saturday and returns Saturday one week later to go east to Marapokot and Maumere. The cost depends on the class of cabin purchased but ranges from USD 16 to 50. For updated information and ticket reservations, visit PELNI’s website or contact any PELNI office.

There is also a ferry from Sape (East Sumbawa) that runs daily and usually arrives around 15-16.00 in Labuan Bajo. The return ferry departs around 08:00. Like many Indonesian ferries, this is a mix of trucks, buses, cars and passengers. The cost is about USD 5.