Reaching Manado by Sea
Air Transportation | Land Transportation | Sea Transportation |
Within Manado | Outskirts of Manado
There are two main seaports or "pelabuhan" ( /pé-lâ-boo-ân/ ) in North Sulawesi, which are Pelabuhan Manado and Pelabuhan Bitung. Note: expect to pay additional Rp. 500 to Rp. 1,000 due to the fuel price hike in 2013 - apply to all means of transportation on this page.
Pelabuhan Manado is mainly for ships or boats going to other smaller islands within North Sulawesi Province and Bunaken Island. It is located in the vicinity of Calaca/Pasar 45 traditional market. If you want to go to Bunaken on regular ships, a one-way ticket costs you Rp. 12,000* per person and there is a small fee (entrance fee) to enter the seaport of Rp. 1,000 per person. Its departure schedule is 2pm from Monday to Saturday, though it might be delayed up to approximately one hour because of high tides or other reasons. Since this is a regular ship between Manado and Bunaken, you will also find many types of cargo, such as gasoline, cooking oils, building materials, sacks of rice and flour, groceries, and so forth. Click the picture above for more and bigger photos of the boat trip to Bunaken Island from Manado Port.
The ship will drop you and the rest of the passengers at Pangalisang Beach, which is about 5 to 7 kilometers (3 to 4 miles) away from the touristic beach, Liang Beach.
If you do not want to wait and do not mind spending extra money either, then you can go to Pasar Bersehati/Calaca, just next to Pelabuhan Manado, for private boats. A speedboat to Bunaken costs approximately Rp. 400,000*. You will reach the island in about 30 minutes. There are also bigger private boats for rent at a cost of around Rp. 600,000* to 700,000*, which can accommodate up to 15 people.
*Please do take note that there is a very recent increased on petrol prices in Indonesia that will also increase prices mentioned on this page.
A few companies that provide private boats are:
Mutiara
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Parking Boat area at the back of Celebes Hotel |
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+62 813 40033681 |
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it has speed boats that accomodate 7passengers and boats for 15 passengers. |
Camelia
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Parking Boat area at the back of Celebes Hotel |
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+62 813 40025343, +62 852 4088423 |
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it has speed boats that accomodate 7passengers and boats for 15 passengers. |
Oikano Ocean Sport
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+62 813 89990270 |
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it has speed boats that accomodate from 4 passengers and boats up to 75 passengers. |
Both Pelabuhan Manado and Pasar Bersehati/Calaca are within walking distance from Pasar 45 mikrolet terminal and taxi is also easy to get.
International and interstate ships will dock at Pelabuhan Bitung, about one hour drive from downtown Manado. Should you arrive on a cruise to Bitung, they have a visa on arrival facility. There are a few options on how to reach Bitung or Manado from this seaport. If you arrive on an arranged tour or cruise, you should have everything already arranged, while for other passengers, they can take either taxi, which will already be lined up outside the seaport, or mikrolet. A taxi trip to Manado can cost you around Rp. 200,000*. If you have lots of baggage with you, you have no choice but to negotiate your taxi fare with the driver. Mikrolets are usually also lined up outside the seaport every time a ship arrives. A single trip to Girian terminal will cost you Rp. 2,500*, from where you can continue your trip to Manado.
For interstate ship schedules please go to PELNI's website, the national shipment company: www.pelni.co.id.
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ulis |
28 Nov 2014 |
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mau tanya manado - namleya jarak millnya brpa ya ?
soalx ada tugas dari dosen , pliezz bantu yaaa gan |
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Amin |
21 Oct 2013 |
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Kenapa tidak dimuat jadwal pelayaran kapal dari manad keTernate,taruna,siau.talaud dll ?supya lebih lengkap apabila user memerlukan. |
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JoTravelGuide |
18 Mar 2013 |
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Hai Lia, terima kasih untuk kunjungannya ke www.JoTravelGuide.com. Memang sih lebih dekat, tapi seperti "demand" rute Manado-Davao dan sebaliknya ternyata belum "menguntungkan" airlines (atau pelayaran) sehingga masih tetap bersifat "on-off on-off". Terakhir yang tercatat menjalani rute ini adalah Wing Air. Untuk lebih pastinya, dapat menghubungi kantor Lion Air di Manado. Untuk sarana laut, kami belum pernah dengar ada yang melayani rute ini secara langsung (non-stop).
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lia |
17 Mar 2013 |
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saya mau tanya kalo sekarang ada gak perjalanan dari menado ke davao entah lewat udara atau laut?krn kan lebih dekat,trimaksh |
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JoTravelGuide |
12 Oct 2012 |
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Hello Juliana, thank you for your visit. Unfortunately, as of today, the cheapest way, may be, via Bali or Jakarta. Cebu Pacific (low cost carrier) flies to Bali and Jakarta to the Phillipines and Lion Air (another LCC) also flies between Manado and these two cities. |
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juliana |
10 Oct 2012 |
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hello, i want to go from manado to phillipines, what is the best and chepest way to cross?? thank you |
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deisy |
21 Mar 2012 |
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Kl ke siladen sewa boatnya berapa? |
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