Car hire and driving in Labuan Bajo
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 Labuan Bajo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labuan Bajo to Bima | Indonesia | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Makassar | Indonesia | 376 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 44 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Mataram | Indonesia | 415 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 20 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Watampone | Indonesia | 443 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 45 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Kupang | Indonesia | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 50 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Baubau | Indonesia | 451 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 53 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Klungkung | Indonesia | 494 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 32 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Parepare | Indonesia | 499 km (310 mi) | about 7 h 37 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Denpasar | Indonesia | 514 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 50 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Singaraja | Indonesia | 530 km (329 mi) | about 8 h 5 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Sukawati | Indonesia | 532 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 7 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Negara | Indonesia | 580 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 51 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Jakarta | Indonesia | 1,460 km (907 mi) | about 22 h 16 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Surabaya | Indonesia | 798 km (496 mi) | about 12 h 10 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Bekasi | Indonesia | 1,444 km (897 mi) | about 22 h 2 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Bandung | Indonesia | 1,364 km (848 mi) | about 20 h 48 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Depok | Indonesia | 1,460 km (907 mi) | about 22 h 15 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,485 km (922 mi) | about 22 h 38 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Palembang | Indonesia | 1,786 km (1,110 mi) | about 27 h 14 min |
| Labuan Bajo to Semarang | Indonesia | 1,056 km (656 mi) | about 16 h 7 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 Labuan Bajo?
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.