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Manokwari · Indonesia

Car hire and driving in Manokwari

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 MKW means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Manokwari

Car rental from Manokwari: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Manokwari to SorongIndonesia312 km (194 mi)about 4 h 45 min
Manokwari to TimikaIndonesia508 km (316 mi)about 7 h 45 min
Manokwari to AmbonIndonesia725 km (451 mi)about 11 h 4 min
Manokwari to JayapuraIndonesia763 km (474 mi)about 11 h 38 min
Manokwari to TernateIndonesia765 km (475 mi)about 11 h 40 min
Manokwari to BitungIndonesia1,026 km (638 mi)about 15 h 39 min
Manokwari to ManadoIndonesia1,057 km (657 mi)about 16 h 7 min
Manokwari to KotamobaguIndonesia1,099 km (683 mi)about 16 h 46 min
Manokwari to MeraukeIndonesia1,102 km (685 mi)about 16 h 48 min
Manokwari to GorontaloIndonesia1,233 km (766 mi)about 18 h 48 min
Manokwari to KendariIndonesia1,329 km (826 mi)about 20 h 16 min
Manokwari to BaubauIndonesia1,371 km (852 mi)about 20 h 55 min
Manokwari to MakassarIndonesia1,693 km (1,052 mi)about 25 h 49 min
Manokwari to KupangIndonesia1,552 km (964 mi)about 23 h 40 min
Manokwari to PaluIndonesia1,578 km (981 mi)about 24 h 4 min
Manokwari to Toli-ToliIndonesia1,488 km (925 mi)about 22 h 42 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 Manokwari?

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.