Car hire and driving in Sorong
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. Picking up at SOQ means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Sorong
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorong to Manokwari | Indonesia | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Sorong to Ambon | Indonesia | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Sorong to Ternate | Indonesia | 469 km (292 mi) | about 7 h 9 min |
| Sorong to Bitung | Indonesia | 729 km (453 mi) | about 11 h 7 min |
| Sorong to Timika | Indonesia | 731 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 9 min |
| Sorong to Manado | Indonesia | 760 km (472 mi) | about 11 h 35 min |
| Sorong to Kotamobagu | Indonesia | 793 km (493 mi) | about 12 h 6 min |
| Sorong to Gorontalo | Indonesia | 925 km (575 mi) | about 14 h 6 min |
| Sorong to Kendari | Indonesia | 1,031 km (641 mi) | about 15 h 43 min |
| Sorong to Jayapura | Indonesia | 1,067 km (663 mi) | about 16 h 16 min |
| Sorong to Baubau | Indonesia | 1,088 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 35 min |
| Sorong to Toli-Toli | Indonesia | 1,181 km (734 mi) | about 18 h |
| Sorong to Makassar | Indonesia | 1,396 km (868 mi) | about 21 h 18 min |
| Sorong to Samarinda | Indonesia | 1,570 km (976 mi) | about 23 h 57 min |
| Sorong to Balikpapan | Indonesia | 1,605 km (997 mi) | about 24 h 29 min |
| Sorong to Kupang | Indonesia | 1,335 km (830 mi) | about 20 h 22 min |
| Sorong to Palu | Indonesia | 1,266 km (787 mi) | about 19 h 19 min |
| Sorong to Tarakan | Indonesia | 1,589 km (987 mi) | about 24 h 14 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 Sorong?
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.