THE TRANSPORTATION
To get to East Nusa Tenggara can be simply done by using any means of transportations (air, sea, and land).
  • A I R
    Air transport is the easiest and most comfortable means of travel in East Nusa Tenggara.
    Kupang, as the provincial capital, serves as the air gate from Darwin (Australia) twice a week using Merpati Nusantara Airlines,
    Kupang is well connected with Denpasar and Dili by daily direct Merpati flights. F r o m Ujungpandang there is also daily flight to Kupang from Denpasar via W a i n g a p u (Sumba) or M a u m e r e (Flores),

    • Kupang is reachable from Surabaya and Dili by direct Sempati Air flights. By using Bouraq Airlines one can get to Kupang from Denpasar via Waingapu (Sumba) or Maumere.
    Merpati also fly to Kupang from Denpasar via Waingapu or Maumere everyday, and from Bima via Labuanbajo, Ruteng, Ende. or Maumere.
    There are still some towns in East Nusa Tenggara having air connection with Kupang, such as Kalabahi (Alor), Rote, Savu, Bajawa (Flores), and Tambolaka (Sumba).
  • S E A
    The other way get to East Nusa Tenggara is by sea transportation. There are three passenger ships (owned by state shipping company - PELNI) calling at East Nusa Tenggara sea ports once a fortnight with their respective sailing schedules and routes.
    KM Dobonsolo touches in at Kupang from Denpasar and from Dili. The route of the vessel is as follows: Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Kupang, Dili, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, Biak, Jayapura vise versa.
    KM Binaiya drops in at some sea-ports in East Nusa Tenggara on her routes from Surabaya to Balikpapan. The route is as follows : Surabaya, Lembar, Bima, Labuanbajo, Waingapu, Ende, Kupang, Kalabahi, Dili, Maumere, Ujungpandang, Balikpapan vise versa.
    KM Tatamailau calls in at Labuanbajo and Larantuka from Ujungpandang and Dili. The route of the ship is as follows: Tual, Timikal, Merauke, Dobo, Saumaki, Kisa, Dili, Larantuka, Labuanbajo, Badas, Banyuwangi. Denpasar, vise versa.
    • KM Tilongkabila calls in at Labuanbajo from Ujungpandang and Bima in the following route: Ujungpandang, Labuanbajo, Bima, Denpasar, Banyuwangi, vise versa.
  • LAND
    Buses are the most popular means of transportation in East Nusa Tenggara that can take you wherever town you want to go. The means of transportation in towns are usually bemo. Taxis (non-metered) are available in Kupang. To hire one you have to ask for the price which depends on the distance. Taxi cost between Rp 7,000.00 and Rp 15,000.00 from the airport to the downtown area of the city where most hotels are located. Hotel chartered taxi services are provided by some of the leading hotels in the city. East Nusa Tenggara can also be reached by ferry from Bima (to Labuanbajo).
    Ferries also connect Kupang with Rote (everyday) and Savu.
    • Other ferry lines are as follows:
    - from Kupang to Ende. Waingapu, Savu, vv.
    - from Kupang to Larantuka, Lembata, vv.
    - from Kupang to Kalabahi. Atapupu, vv.

     

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