Car hire and driving in Ambon
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Indonesia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at AMQ means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Ambon
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambon to Sorong | Indonesia | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Ambon to Ternate | Indonesia | 507 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 44 min |
| Ambon to Kendari | Indonesia | 630 km (391 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Ambon to Baubau | Indonesia | 649 km (403 mi) | about 9 h 54 min |
| Ambon to Kotamobagu | Indonesia | 655 km (407 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Ambon to Bitung | Indonesia | 664 km (413 mi) | about 10 h 8 min |
| Ambon to Manado | Indonesia | 685 km (425 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Ambon to Manokwari | Indonesia | 725 km (451 mi) | about 11 h 4 min |
| Ambon to Gorontalo | Indonesia | 739 km (459 mi) | about 11 h 16 min |
| Ambon to Watampone | Indonesia | 876 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 22 min |
| Ambon to Kupang | Indonesia | 879 km (546 mi) | about 13 h 25 min |
| Ambon to Palopo | Indonesia | 890 km (553 mi) | about 13 h 34 min |
| Ambon to Surabaya | Indonesia | 1,753 km (1,089 mi) | about 26 h 44 min |
| Ambon to Makassar | Indonesia | 984 km (611 mi) | about 15 h |
| Ambon to Malang | Indonesia | 1,785 km (1,109 mi) | about 27 h 13 min |
| Ambon to Samarinda | Indonesia | 1,277 km (794 mi) | about 19 h 28 min |
| Ambon to Balikpapan | Indonesia | 1,290 km (801 mi) | about 19 h 40 min |
| Ambon to Situbondo | Indonesia | 1,630 km (1,013 mi) | about 24 h 51 min |
| Ambon to Denpasar | Indonesia | 1,535 km (954 mi) | about 23 h 25 min |
| Ambon to Banjarmasin | Indonesia | 1,509 km (938 mi) | about 23 h 1 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ambon?
The left, as everywhere in Indonesia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.