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Makassar · Indonesia

Car hire and driving in Makassar

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Indonesia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at UPG means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Makassar

Car rental from Makassar: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Makassar to WatamponeIndonesia120 km (75 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Makassar to ParepareIndonesia128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Makassar to PalopoIndonesia254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Makassar to BaubauIndonesia353 km (219 mi)about 5 h 23 min
Makassar to KendariIndonesia366 km (227 mi)about 5 h 35 min
Makassar to Labuan BajoIndonesia376 km (233 mi)about 5 h 44 min
Makassar to BimaIndonesia376 km (234 mi)about 5 h 44 min
Makassar to PaluIndonesia474 km (295 mi)about 7 h 14 min
Makassar to BalikpapanIndonesia519 km (323 mi)about 7 h 55 min
Makassar to MataramIndonesia529 km (329 mi)about 8 h 4 min
Makassar to MartapuraIndonesia542 km (337 mi)about 8 h 16 min
Makassar to BanjarbaruIndonesia544 km (338 mi)about 8 h 18 min
Makassar to JakartaIndonesia1,398 km (868 mi)about 21 h 19 min
Makassar to SurabayaIndonesia775 km (481 mi)about 11 h 49 min
Makassar to BekasiIndonesia1,382 km (859 mi)about 21 h 4 min
Makassar to BandungIndonesia1,322 km (822 mi)about 20 h 10 min
Makassar to DepokIndonesia1,402 km (871 mi)about 21 h 23 min
Makassar to TangerangIndonesia1,421 km (883 mi)about 21 h 40 min
Makassar to PalembangIndonesia1,648 km (1,024 mi)about 25 h 8 min
Makassar to SemarangIndonesia1,017 km (632 mi)about 15 h 31 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 Makassar?

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.