Car hire and driving in Kendari
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 Kendari
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendari to Baubau | Indonesia | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Kendari to Watampone | Indonesia | 250 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Kendari to Palopo | Indonesia | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Kendari to Parepare | Indonesia | 321 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Kendari to Makassar | Indonesia | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Kendari to Palu | Indonesia | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Kendari to Gorontalo | Indonesia | 506 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Kendari to Kotamobagu | Indonesia | 562 km (349 mi) | about 8 h 34 min |
| Kendari to Labuan Bajo | Indonesia | 580 km (361 mi) | about 8 h 51 min |
| Kendari to Toli-Toli | Indonesia | 589 km (366 mi) | about 8 h 59 min |
| Kendari to Ambon | Indonesia | 630 km (391 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Kendari to Bima | Indonesia | 651 km (404 mi) | about 9 h 56 min |
| Kendari to Jakarta | Indonesia | 1,753 km (1,089 mi) | about 26 h 44 min |
| Kendari to Surabaya | Indonesia | 1,140 km (708 mi) | about 17 h 23 min |
| Kendari to Bekasi | Indonesia | 1,738 km (1,080 mi) | about 26 h 30 min |
| Kendari to Bandung | Indonesia | 1,682 km (1,045 mi) | about 25 h 39 min |
| Kendari to Depok | Indonesia | 1,759 km (1,093 mi) | about 26 h 49 min |
| Kendari to Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,776 km (1,104 mi) | about 27 h 5 min |
| Kendari to Semarang | Indonesia | 1,380 km (857 mi) | about 21 h 3 min |
| Kendari to South Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,768 km (1,099 mi) | about 26 h 58 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kendari?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.