Banggai ArchipelagoThe Banggai Islands, off eastern Central Sulawesi: Lake Paisupok on Peleng Island, reef diving, and the Banggai cardinalfish, native only to these islands.Read more
BangkaBangka Island, off the northern tip of North Sulawesi: soft coral pinnacles and quiet dive resorts, reached by boat from Likupang.Read more
BiraTanjung Bira, at the southern tip of South Sulawesi: white sand beaches, clear water for snorkelling, and the pinisi boatyards of Tana Beru nearby.Read more
Sulawesi Travel Guide: Plan Your Trip by Region and SeasonPlan a Sulawesi trip in one place: the six regions and what each is known for, when to go, the two gateways, sample routes, visa, money and safety.Read more- How to Get to Sulawesi: Flights, Ferries and Entry PointsFly to Makassar (UPG) or Manado (MDC), Sulawesi's two international gateways with visa on arrival. Flights, Pelni ships and entry points, October 2026.Read more
- Things to Do in Sulawesi: Diving, Wildlife, Culture and IslandsDiving at Bunaken, Lembeh and Wakatobi, tarsiers at Tangkoko and the tongkonan of Tana Toraja: 21 things to do in Sulawesi, by region and best month.Read more
- Sulawesi Cave Art: The World's Oldest Dated Rock Art and How to Visit
- Pinisi Shipbuilding at Tana Beru: Inside the Bugis Boatyard
- Attending a Toraja Rambu Solo' funeral
- The Bajau at Mola, in the present tense
- Reading a tongkonan: the carvings at Ke'te Kesu'
- Understanding Rambu Solo': The Torajan Funeral Ceremony
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- How to Get to Sulawesi: Flights, Ferries and Entry Points
- Is Sulawesi Safe? Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Sea, Roads and Official Advice
- Manado to Bunaken Ferry: Public Boat or Resort Transfer
- Surviving a Pelni ferry, two nights at sea
- Driving the Trans-Sulawesi, what to expect
- Getting Around Sulawesi: Flights, Buses, and Ferries Explained
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2-Day Lembah Ramma Valley Hiking & Camping TourJourney from Makassar into the cool highlands of Malino for a 2-day trekking adventure through mountain streams and pine forests to Lembah Ramma. Camp overnight in a tranquil valley beneath the shadows of Mount Bawakaraeng, surrounded by lush meadows and dramatic rock wallsRead more
2D1N Tangkoko Nature Reserve Overnight Wildlife SafariExperience Tangkoko Nature Reserve across two distinct wildlife activity windows on an overnight safari. Track troops of Sulawesi black crested macaques, bear cuscus, and nocturnal tarsiers at dusk, then wake for an early-morning canopy trek to spot rare endemic birds and early-rising primatesRead more- 3D2N Manado Highland & Island EscapeDiscover the cool Minahasa Highlands and historic landmarks before venturing out on a boat excursion across Bunaken Marine Park and Nain Island. Wrap up your journey with local culinary experiences and a quick city shopping tour of ManadoRead more
- 2-Day Lembah Ramma Valley Hiking & Camping Tour
- 2D1N Tangkoko Nature Reserve Overnight Wildlife Safari
- 3D2N Manado Highland & Island Escape
- 3-Day Toraja Cultural Immersion & Traditional Villagestay
- 7-Day Mount Gandang Dewata Remote Peak Traverse
- 5-Day Babirusa & Nantu Forest Expedition
- 14-Day Grand South & West Sulawesi Cultural Grand Overland Expedition
- All Trek tours
- 2-Day Lembah Ramma Valley Hiking & Camping Tour
- 3D2N Manado Highland & Island Escape
- 3D2N Makassar & Maros Highlights Tour
- 2-Day Bulukumba & Ammatoa Kajang Indigenous Village Cultural Tour
- 3-Day Toraja Cultural Immersion & Traditional Villagestay
- 7-Day Mount Gandang Dewata Remote Peak Traverse
- 7-Day Banggai Islands Expedition Cruise
- 5-Day Babirusa & Nantu Forest Expedition
- 8-Day Togean Islands Cruise & Beach Hopper Adventure
- 14-Day Grand South & West Sulawesi Cultural Grand Overland Expedition
- All Culture tours
- 2-Day Lembah Ramma Valley Hiking & Camping Tour
- 2D1N Tangkoko Nature Reserve Overnight Wildlife Safari
- 3D2N Manado Highland & Island Escape
- 3D2N Makassar & Maros Highlights Tour
- Bunaken & North Sulawesi Flexible Dive Resort Escape
- 3-Day Toraja Cultural Immersion & Traditional Villagestay
- 7-Day Mount Gandang Dewata Remote Peak Traverse
- 7-Day Banggai Islands Expedition Cruise
- 5-Day Babirusa & Nantu Forest Expedition
- All Wildlife & Birding tours
Private car with driverDoor to door across Sulawesi, with a local driver. Send us your route, and we reply with a price.Ask for a price- Road routes27 routes between the towns of Sulawesi, each with its distance and drive time.All land routes
- Tours with transport includedTours put the driving, the stops and the nights together into one trip.See the tours
Private car transfers across Sulawesi, with a driver
Online booking opens once the drivers on each route are verified. Until then, send us your route and your date on WhatsApp. We look for a driver and reply with a price.
27 road routes, with distance and drive time
Distance and drive time for each road between the towns of Sulawesi, by road, not by a straight line on a map.
5 hours or more
11 routes2 to 5 hours
6 routesAsk for a price
Send your route, your date and how many you are. We look for a driver and reply on WhatsApp.
Ask for a price on WhatsApp
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Tours put the driving, the stops and the nights together into one trip.
See the toursFerry, boat and flight times we watch
We read these sources every day. A time changes here only when the operator's own timetable says so, or when two separate sources say the same thing. Check before you travel: schedules in Sulawesi change often.
FerryKMP Tuna Tomini ferry, Gorontalo to Wakai
on Tuesdays and Fridays at about 16:00
Checked 9 November 2026 · Sources: Harry & Mimin Homestay, Gorontalo (sells the tickets)
FerryKMP Tuna Tomini ferry, Wakai to Gorontalo
on Mondays and Thursdays at about 17:00
Checked 18 August 2025
We follow the news for this route.
FerryKMP Tuna Tomini ferry, Ampana to Wakai
about three times a week
Checked 31 October 2026
We follow the news for this route.
FlightSusi Air, Palu to Ampana (Tanjung Api, OJU)
once a week
Changed 5 November 2026 · Sources: UPBU Tanjung Api, Ampana's airport (Ministry of Transport)
FlightWings Air, Makassar to Toraja Airport (TRT)
on Wednesdays and Fridays
Checked 31 October 2026
We follow the news for this route.
Transport news in Sulawesi
- Pick up Passengers at Wanci Port, Ojol Driver at Kendari Diadang and Beaten 3 OTK, Report PoliceTribunnewssultra.comTranslated
- Palu Airport flight accident management simulationANTARA SultengTranslated
- An ASN Found Dead in a Car on Trans Boalemo RoadDulohupa.idTranslated
- Improve Flight Safety, Mutiara Palu Airport Holds Emergency Simulation on the RunwayTribunpalu.comTranslated
- Makassar-Surabaya Pelni Ship Schedule: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, and 11 December 2026, Cheapest Ticket CheckTribunkaltara.comTranslated
- The Regent of Donggala prepares a special space for MSMEs in the port areaANTARA News SultengTranslated
Headlines from ANTARA's Sulawesi sites and Google News about ferries, ships, flights and roads in Sulawesi, checked every 3 hours. Headlines in another language are machine-translated (MyMemory). Each opens the outlet's own story.
Questions about getting around Sulawesi
The ones we are actually asked.
How much luggage fits?
Tell us when you ask for a price. Dive gear, boards and big bags need a bigger car, and the price follows the car.
Can you meet me at the airport?
Yes. Send us your flight and its arrival time, and the driver plans around it.
Can I change or cancel?
Message us on WhatsApp as early as you can. What is possible depends on how close to departure you are, so we would rather answer honestly than publish a rule that does not fit every route.
Do you drive at night?
Yes, though the mountain roads into Toraja and around Lore Lindu are slower and less enjoyable after dark. If a departure time makes a route harder than it needs to be, we will say so.
Can I book a boat here?
Not yet. Boat routes, times and prices come once the boats on each route are verified. Until then, message us and we help where we can.
I need something that is not a point-to-point transfer.
Several days of driving, a car and driver with you all day, or a route that is not on this page: tell us what the trip looks like and we will put it together.
Plan my tripTours people actually take.
2-Day Bulukumba & Ammatoa Kajang Indigenous Village Cultural Tour
Max 82 stopsExplore tour2 days from
Slow
5-Day Toraja Cultural Journey & Bugis Heritage Exploration
Max 124 stopsExplore tour5 days from
Balanced
3-Day Mount Bawakaraeng Guided Hiking & Camping Expedition
Max 83 stopsExplore tour3 days from
Packed
3-Day Toraja Cultural Immersion & Traditional Villagestay
Max 83 stopsExplore tour3 days from
Balanced
14-Day Grand South & West Sulawesi Cultural Grand Overland Expedition
Max 1214 stopsExplore tour14 days from
Balanced
5-Day Minahasa Highlands, Kali Waterfall & Tangkoko Wildlife Adventure
Max 85 stopsExplore tour5 days from
Balanced
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