How to Get to Banda Neira

Flights from Jakarta, Surabaya, and Makassar

You can fly directly to Ambon with Lion Air, Batik Air, Garuda Indonesia, and other airlines. Direct routes are available from major cities such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, Sorong, and several smaller airports in Maluku and West Papua. Wings Air also offers flights from Tual to Ambon.

Flights from Bali

Traveling from Bali? You can reach Ambon with Garuda Indonesia or Lion Air, with a stopover in Makassar or Surabaya. These connecting flights provide an easy and convenient way to start your journey to Banda Neira.

There are various ships and a small plane departing from Ambon.

Ferry Bahtera Nusantara 02

• Duration: 10 hours
• Price:
  • Economy: IDR 145,000/pax
  • Bunk bed: IDR 190,000/pax
  • VIP/private cabin: IDR 745,000/room (4 pax with beds, bathroom, AC, TV)
• Where to buy ticket? Click here

Pelni Ships

There are several ships departing from Ambon.

• Duration:
  • Labobar: 8 hours
  • Pangrango, Sangiang, Sabuk Nusantara 106: 14-16 hours
• Price: IDR 141,000/pax
• Where to buy ticket? Pelni website

Fast Boat Cantika Inova

• • Duration: 5 hours
  • Prices:
    • Executive: IDR 550,000​
    • VIP: IDR 750,000
    • Premium with lunch: IDR 1,000,000
  • Schedule:​
    • Tulehu (Ambon) - Banda: Every Thursday at 9am
    • Banda - Tulehu (Ambon): Every Sunday at 8am
• Where to buy ticket? Their office before the entrance of Tulehu Harbour

Smart Air

Beside taking ships, you can fly from Ambon to Banda Neira using an airplane which is Smart Air.

• Capacity: 12 pax
• Duration: 45 minutes
• Price: IDR 350,000/pax
• Max. baggage capacity: 10 kg/pax

Where to buy ticket? Smart Air Instagram