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STEP1 Enter Kalimantan Island / STEP2 In Pontianak City / STEP3 Pontinanak - Putussibau / STEP4 In Putussibau

Unfortunately it is not possible for us to book an international flight for you, because we don't have a branch office in overseas. If you want to come to Kapuas Hulu without an organized group tour, you will have to book two domestic flights for example from Jakarta - one to Pontianak and one from Pontianak to Putussibau, the district capital of Kapuas Hulu. You can laso take a flught from another big cities, like Jogjakarta and Kuching to Pontianak. it is easy to book the flight to Pontianak, and short term reservations are no problem. In the big cities English is usually spoken in the travel agencies. The flight from Pontianak to Putussibau (and back) can only be booked in Pontianak or Putussibau. This page shows useful information for travelling in West Kalimantan.

STEP1. Enter Kalimantan Island

You can choose three ways to access Pontianak, West Kalimantan:

from Jakarta

It is easy to book a flight from Jakarta to Pontianak. There are a lot of the travel agencies in touristy areas of bigger cities, and you can buy the ticket there. In general, some airlines (Garuda Airways, Lion air, Sriwijaya Air, Batavia Air) has daily flights from Jakarta to Pontianak and back. It is difficult to book these tickets online, and we therefore recommend to book your domestic flight upon your arrival in Indonesia. The airfares depend on the season, the generally range between 450,000 - 900,000 IDR. Flight time is about 1 hour.

from Kuching, Malaysia

It is also possible to take a plane from Kuching, Malaysia. Malaysia Air Service and BATAVIA Air have air connections to Pontianak from here. The ticket prices range between 450,000Rp and 520,000Rp. The flight time is about 20 minutes. This route might be recommendable if you are already in Malaysia or if you enter the area via Singapore.

from Singapore or Sumatra

If you fly to Singapore, you can easily reach Pontianak via Batam. Batam is a town on a small Indonesian island right off mainland Sumatra and very close to Singapore, that acts mainly as a gateway between Singapore and Indonesia. There are ferries every half an hour from early morning to late evening connecting Singapore (get off at the MRT-Subway station "Harbour front") and Batam, with the usual custom formalities. You can buy the ferry ticket on arrival at the harbour, there is no need to buy it in advance. From the harbour in Batam there is a taxi service to the airport (fixed fare: 70,000 Rp.). From there you can take a plane directly to Pontianak, e.g. Air Batavia.
You could also take a ferry, but that will take you a few days, and there are reports about piracy in the area.
If you choose this way you have to enter Singapore. Make sure in advance whether you need to apply for a visa to enter Singapore. Citizens of Australia, Canada, USA and the European Union do not need to apply for a visa in advance (visa issued on arrival). The passport has to be valid for at least 6 more months.

STEP2. In Pontianak City

The center of Pontianak is about 14km away from the airport, so it is better to use a taxi or an ojek.

Ojek (cannot be contacted in advance)

An Ojek is a motorcycle-taxi that is common all over Indonesia. It charges depend on the distance. From the airport, you can take taxi to the town. If you later use this service for shorter rides within the city, the price will be lower.

Taxi (contact information)

The fare from the airport to the city is 60,000Rp, and there are always taxis waiting for customers at the airport. In the city, it is also easy to find a taxi on the big streets, but there are almost no taxies in the small streets. It is also possible anytime to ask the staff at the front desk of your hotel to call a taxi for you.

Taxi in Pontianak : They have the sign ''Taksi'' on its roof

Opelets (cannot be contacted in advance)

An "Opelet" is a Van-type bus going around a fixed route. Most of them are painted white with a red line, some are yellow or red. They don't have set bus stops, but can be stopped anywhere on their route by giving them a signal (wave it towards you with your palm facing downwards). If you want to get off, tell the driver-

"Mau turun di sini, pak!" (I wanna get off here, sir!)

The payment of about 2000Rp has to be made directly to the driver by the time you get off. Unfortunately there are no Opelet-connections to the airport in Pontianak.

STEP3. Pontianak - Putussibau

Airplane (contact information)

Kalstar Aviation offers daily flights between Pontianak and Putussibau, This airplane has a very limited capacity and should be booked at least three days ahead. The flight takes a little more than 1 hour.it depart from Pontianak at 9 am and 11.00 am from Putussibau Payment is possible at the airport on the departure day.

Long-distance Bus (Bis antara kota) (contact information)

You can also take a long-distance bus or taxi between Pontianak and Putussibau. For the taxi you and bus you shuld book two or three days ahead, because otherwise it might already be booked out. If all busses are booked out and comfort is not an issue for you. The trip takes 14-16 hours. There are two classes: "Ekonomi" (ca. 180,000Rp) and "Eksekutif" (ca. 275,000Rp). The "Eksekutif"-bus is equipped with an A/C and has more comfortable seats than the simple "Ekonomi"-bus. Neither one of the busses has an onboard-tpilet, but both of them stop at little restaurants several times on the way. Taxi is more comportable then Bus as it will carry about 5-6 passanger. Upon the arrival in Putussibau, the bus will drop you off wherever you want to (tell the crew).

STEP4. In Putussibau

Putussibau is about 6km from the airport.

Ojesk (cannot be contacted in advance)

The places to catch an Ojek in Putussibau are limited to the airport, bus terminal, market and the boat station. The fare is about 10,000- 20,000Rp depend on the distance and your negotiation.

Taxi (cannot be contacted in advance)

There are no officially licensed taxis in Putussibau, and private-owned taxis run exclusively from the airport to town. The price is 30,000Rp from the airport to the town center.

Opelets (cannot be contacted in advance)

There are no Opelets from the airport in Putussibau, but there are regular connections within the town. Most Opelets in Putussibau are white. The fare for a single ride is 3000Rp. You can also charter a whole Opelet plus driver for yourself, that service will cost you 100,000Rp/day.