Ternate: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ternate is a city of 210,836 people in Indonesia (North Maluku), 23 m (75 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ternate runs from about 12 h 7 min a day in late December to 12 h 12 min in late June (computed for 0.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ternate is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,875 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ternate: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ternate · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Manado, 292 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bitung, 261 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kotamobagu, 342 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Ternate?
Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ternate?
About 210,836 people live in Ternate (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ternate in?
Asia/Jayapura, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Ternate?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ternate?
Manado (292 km), Bitung (261 km), Kotamobagu (342 km).
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.