Car hire and driving in Baubau
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Baubau
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baubau to Kendari | Indonesia | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Baubau to Watampone | Indonesia | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Baubau to Makassar | Indonesia | 353 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Baubau to Parepare | Indonesia | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Baubau to Palopo | Indonesia | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| Baubau to Labuan Bajo | Indonesia | 451 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 53 min |
| Baubau to Kupang | Indonesia | 535 km (332 mi) | about 8 h 10 min |
| Baubau to Bima | Indonesia | 542 km (337 mi) | about 8 h 16 min |
| Baubau to Palu | Indonesia | 590 km (367 mi) | about 9 h |
| Baubau to Ambon | Indonesia | 649 km (403 mi) | about 9 h 54 min |
| Baubau to Gorontalo | Indonesia | 669 km (416 mi) | about 10 h 12 min |
| Baubau to Kotamobagu | Indonesia | 716 km (445 mi) | about 10 h 55 min |
| Baubau to Jakarta | Indonesia | 1,745 km (1,084 mi) | about 26 h 37 min |
| Baubau to Surabaya | Indonesia | 1,107 km (688 mi) | about 16 h 53 min |
| Baubau to Bekasi | Indonesia | 1,729 km (1,074 mi) | about 26 h 22 min |
| Baubau to Bandung | Indonesia | 1,666 km (1,035 mi) | about 25 h 24 min |
| Baubau to Depok | Indonesia | 1,749 km (1,087 mi) | about 26 h 40 min |
| Baubau to Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,769 km (1,099 mi) | about 26 h 58 min |
| Baubau to Semarang | Indonesia | 1,357 km (843 mi) | about 20 h 42 min |
| Baubau to South Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,759 km (1,093 mi) | about 26 h 50 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 Baubau?
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.