Getting Here
As many divers
will know, Bau-Bau and the Wakatobi are remote areas in Indonesia, and whilst this makes
your dive trip all the more exciting, it also means that you have to consider
and plan how you are going to get here.
We are pleased to report that
transportation to Bau-Bau and the Wakatobi is becoming easier and more efficient all
the time. We will continue to update this page as new options become available
so please check regularly.
Click on the Map for a larger version!
You can now fly to Bau-Bau daily with:
Lion Air (72 seater plane - baggage allowance 15kg)
1 flight each day: departs Makassar 12.50 arrives Bau-Bau 13.40
departs Bau-Bau 14.20 arrives Makassar 15.10
Express Air (32 seater plane - baggage allowance 10kg).
2 flights each day: departs Makassar 06.45 arrives Bau-Bau 7.30
(Except Monday) departs Bau-Bau 07.50 arrives Makassar 08.35
departs Makassar 09.00 arrives Bau-Bau 09.45
departs Bau-Bau 10.15 arrives Wakatobi (Wanci) 10.50
departs Wakatobi (Wanci) 11.10 arrives Bau-Bau 12.05
departs Bau-Bau 13.05 arrives Makassar 13.50
For more detailed information read on:
Getting to Makassar
After arriving in
either Jakarta, Bali or Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) international airport, you can
take a flight to Makassar. We recommend booking your flight online with Airasia or Lion Air.
Makassar – Bau-Bau
From Makasar, the
next step is to get to Bau-Bau where we will meet you. There are a number of
ways you can do this.
- The
easiest way is to take a direct flight from Makassar to Bau-Bau with Express Air or Lion Air. There are now 3 daily flights available (see details above).
- Another
option is to fly from Makassar to Kendari, there is a range of daily flights
available, and then from Kendari to take the fast boat to Bau-Bau. There are 2
fast boats each day departing at 7am and 12 noon. The journey to Bau-Bau takes
approximately 5 hours.
- Another
option is to take a PELNI ferry from Makassar to Bau-Bau, however the schedules
for these boats is produced on a monthly basis, so it is difficult to plan on
taking a PELNI boat as you will not know the schedule very far in advance.
Once in Bau-Bau
you can enjoy many diving opportunities, and you may like to spend a few days
here before moving onto Hoga Island in the Wakatobi Marine National Park.
Bau-Bau – Hoga
If you are
planning go do diving in the Wakatobi Marine National Park it is necessary to travel from Bau-Bau to Wanci
and then from Wanci to Hoga Island.
- There is an overnight boat from
Bau-Bau to Wanci which departs at 9pm every night, and arrives in Wanci at
approximately 7am. You can then take the public speed boat from Wanci to
Hoga Island which departs at approximately 9am each day, and takes approximately
2 hours.
- Another option is to fly from Bau-Bau
to the Wakatobi (Wanci). The flight only takes 20 minutes and there are 6 flights a week with Express Air (everyday except Mondays) departing at
10.15am. If you have little time this is a good option but bear in mind that passangers are only allowed to take 10kg of luggage with them as it is a small plane.
Return Journey
There are Express Air flights from the Wakatobi (Wanci) and Bau-Bau departing to Makassar and onwards to Jakarta and Surabaya every day except Mondays.
Making your travel arrangements
You can contact the travel agent below if you need help arranging domestic travel. Their
contact details are:
Losari Tours & Travel
Pak Acho
Jl. Mappanyuki No 1a
Makassar 90123
tel. +62 411 5063884 / 5623040
fax. + 62 411 875340
cell/mob. + 62 (0)8124 100257
