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Timika · Indonesia

Car hire and driving in Timika

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 TIM means 25 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Timika

Car rental from Timika: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Timika to JayapuraIndonesia505 km (314 mi)about 7 h 42 min
Timika to ManokwariIndonesia508 km (316 mi)about 7 h 45 min
Timika to MeraukeIndonesia597 km (371 mi)about 9 h 6 min
Timika to SorongIndonesia731 km (454 mi)about 11 h 9 min
Timika to AmbonIndonesia947 km (589 mi)about 14 h 27 min
Timika to TernateIndonesia1,195 km (742 mi)about 18 h 13 min
Timika to BitungIndonesia1,449 km (900 mi)about 22 h 6 min
Timika to ManadoIndonesia1,479 km (919 mi)about 22 h 33 min
Timika to KotamobaguIndonesia1,497 km (930 mi)about 22 h 50 min
Timika to BaubauIndonesia1,562 km (970 mi)about 23 h 49 min
Timika to KupangIndonesia1,567 km (974 mi)about 23 h 54 min
Timika to KendariIndonesia1,572 km (977 mi)about 23 h 58 min
Timika to GorontaloIndonesia1,617 km (1,005 mi)about 24 h 40 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 Timika?

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 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.