Baubau: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Baubau is a city of 161,280 people in Indonesia (Southeast Sulawesi), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. It is a port city: Port of Bau Bau and 7 more.
Key facts
Daylight in Baubau runs from about 11 h 51 min a day in late June to 12 h 29 min in late December (computed for -5.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Baubau in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Baubau · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Makassar, 353 km — buses · car rental
- Kendari, 165 km — buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Palopo, 383 km — buses · car rental
- Parepare, 367 km — buses · car rental
- Watampone, 272 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Baubau?
About 161,280 people live in Baubau, across 306 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Baubau in?
Asia/Makassar, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Baubau?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Baubau?
Makassar (353 km), Kendari (165 km), Palopo (383 km), Parepare (367 km), Watampone (272 km).
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.