Kendari: 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.
Kendari is a city of 351,085 people in Indonesia (Southeast Sulawesi), 2 m (7 ft) above sea level. It is a port city: Port of Kendari and 1 more.
Key facts
Daylight in Kendari runs from about 11 h 56 min a day in late June to 12 h 23 min in late December (computed for -3.98° 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 Kendari in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Kendari · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Makassar, 366 km — buses · car rental
- Palopo, 280 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Baubau, 165 km — buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Parepare, 321 km — buses · car rental
- Watampone, 250 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Mitrovica.
Common questions
How big is Kendari?
About 351,085 people live in Kendari, across 297 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kendari in?
Asia/Makassar, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Kendari?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kendari?
Makassar (366 km), Palopo (280 km), Baubau (165 km), Parepare (321 km), Watampone (250 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.