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Car hire and driving in Palu

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

Drives from Palu

Car rental from Palu: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Palu to PalopoIndonesia235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Palu to Toli-ToliIndonesia241 km (150 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Palu to BontangIndonesia289 km (180 mi)about 4 h 25 min
Palu to SamarindaIndonesia307 km (190 mi)about 4 h 40 min
Palu to Loa JananIndonesia311 km (193 mi)about 4 h 44 min
Palu to BalikpapanIndonesia341 km (212 mi)about 5 h 12 min
Palu to ParepareIndonesia346 km (215 mi)about 5 h 17 min
Palu to NusantaraIndonesia352 km (219 mi)about 5 h 22 min
Palu to GorontaloIndonesia390 km (242 mi)about 5 h 56 min
Palu to WatamponeIndonesia407 km (253 mi)about 6 h 12 min
Palu to KendariIndonesia450 km (280 mi)about 6 h 52 min
Palu to MakassarIndonesia474 km (295 mi)about 7 h 14 min
Palu to JakartaIndonesia1,561 km (970 mi)about 23 h 48 min
Palu to SurabayaIndonesia1,058 km (658 mi)about 16 h 8 min
Palu to BekasiIndonesia1,547 km (961 mi)about 23 h 35 min
Palu to BandungIndonesia1,515 km (942 mi)about 23 h 7 min
Palu to DepokIndonesia1,571 km (976 mi)about 23 h 58 min
Palu to TangerangIndonesia1,582 km (983 mi)about 24 h 7 min
Palu to PalembangIndonesia1,696 km (1,054 mi)about 25 h 51 min
Palu to SemarangIndonesia1,247 km (775 mi)about 19 h 1 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Palu?

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.