Car hire and driving in Tarakan
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 TRK means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Tarakan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarakan to Bontang | Indonesia | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Tarakan to Samarinda | Indonesia | 426 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Tarakan to Loa Janan | Indonesia | 437 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 40 min |
| Tarakan to Toli-Toli | Indonesia | 439 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Tarakan to Nusantara | Indonesia | 487 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Tarakan to Balikpapan | Indonesia | 516 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| Tarakan to Palu | Indonesia | 533 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 8 min |
| Tarakan to Gorontalo | Indonesia | 682 km (424 mi) | about 10 h 24 min |
| Tarakan to Palangkaraya | Indonesia | 737 km (458 mi) | about 11 h 15 min |
| Tarakan to Palopo | Indonesia | 759 km (471 mi) | about 11 h 34 min |
| Tarakan to Kotamobagu | Indonesia | 800 km (497 mi) | about 12 h 12 min |
| Tarakan to Martapura | Indonesia | 807 km (501 mi) | about 12 h 18 min |
| Tarakan to Jakarta | Indonesia | 1,596 km (991 mi) | about 24 h 20 min |
| Tarakan to Surabaya | Indonesia | 1,292 km (803 mi) | about 19 h 42 min |
| Tarakan to Bekasi | Indonesia | 1,585 km (985 mi) | about 24 h 10 min |
| Tarakan to Bandung | Indonesia | 1,589 km (987 mi) | about 24 h 14 min |
| Tarakan to Depok | Indonesia | 1,612 km (1,001 mi) | about 24 h 35 min |
| Tarakan to Tangerang | Indonesia | 1,611 km (1,001 mi) | about 24 h 34 min |
| Tarakan to Palembang | Indonesia | 1,587 km (986 mi) | about 24 h 12 min |
| Tarakan to Semarang | Indonesia | 1,395 km (867 mi) | about 21 h 17 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 Tarakan?
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.