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Transportations
(update 21/8/2009)
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When
you are already in Alor …
From
Airport to Alor Kecil (village in front of Kepa) or Kalabahi (main
town) :
The road goes to Kalabahi (around 10 km, 20
min), then to Alor Kecil (another 15 km, 20/30 min) :
- straight
to Alor Kecil by chartered bemo (150'000 Rp),
“ojek” (motorbike taxi) (50'000 Rp),
Trans Nusa car (50'000 Rp/pers), or the (only one) taxi (50'000 Rp/pers, 100'000 minimum per trip),
- or
going to Kalabahi (~25 000-35 000 Rp/pers) by air company car, bemo or ojek.
From
Kalabahi to Alor Kecil :
- Regular
blue bemos (5'000 Rp + luggages), or ojek (10'000 Rp) . Main departures
in front of the Pelni harbour (passengers used to wait near the shop
“Gunung Bromo”).
- Chartered
bemo : ~ 50'000 Rp
From
Alor Kecil to KEPA :
In Alor Kecil, stop on the beach, 40 m
before the pier and the warung “Pesisir”. There is
a sign in front of Baba SERE's home. Ask for him, or Bapak MUKSIN. They
will accompany you to Kepa (small sailing or engine boat), or will
arrange it. If we are not available, other inhabitants will probably propose to
accompany you (usually ~ 5'000 or 10'000 Rp/pers)
Travel
around ALOR :
From Alor Kecil it is now really easy to
rent a motorbike.
Bemo, Jeeps, or even car are available from Kalabahi (with driver).
Some guides (english speakers still rare) can accompany you if you want.
Go
to/from ALOR by AIR
Flights to/from Alor pass in transit in Kupang. It is possible to have connection
from DENPASAR or JAKARTA/ SURABAYA to ALOR the
same day :
From Jakarta-Surabaya TO ALOR:
Thursday, Friday, Sunday
From Denpasar TO ALOR:
Thursday, Friday, Sunday
(if
doesn't connect with Merpati/Garuda flights, then you
can fly Denpasar-Surabaya-Kupang with Mandala)
From ALOR to
Denpasar : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Saturday
From ALOR to Surabaya-Jakarta : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday
The
other days you just have to stay one night in Kupang!
Kupang
- ALOR < > ALOR - Kupang
(time indication : departure from Kupang/from Alor)
- TRANSNUSA (ATR,
46 seats, 45 mn) (~500 000 Rp) : everyday (almost...)
Mon
& Sat
6:30/07:30, Tues 9:20/10:20, Wednes 6:30/8:05, Thurs &
Fri 13:00/14:00, Sun 16:00/17:00
(take care, the Friday flight
can be canceled if not enough passenger...)
Other
flights from KUPANG (schedule to be checked, because of frequent changes)
| BALI : |
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Merpati (Rp 700'000-1'200'000)
Garuda (Rp 700'000-1'500'000)
Mandala (Rp 1'000'000-2'000'000)
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> everyday direct Dps-Koe 12:05 -13:35 / direct Koe-Dps 14:15 -15:45
> everyday direct Dps-Koe 13:30 -15:00 / direct Koe-Dps 15:45 -17:20
> everyday Dps-Sbya 7:00, then Sbya-Koe 10:20
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| JAVA : |
(Mandala, Sriwijaya, Lion, Batavia) |
Surabaya
then Jakarta
(750 000-1 500 000 Rp)
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>
everyday, Koe-Java departures since 6:00 until 15:00
Jkta-Koe departures until 17:00
Mandala has some agrement with Transnusa, which facilitates the connection...)
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| LOMBOK : |
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Mataram - Transit Denpasar |
connection every day, mainly Merpati - To be checked
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| SUMBAWA : |
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| Bima - Transit Denpasar |
connection days 1 2 4 6, Merpati - to be checked |
| FLORES : |
(TransNusa and/or Merpati) |
Labuanbajo
- Pelita air (since july 2009)
(866.000)
- or Transit Denpasar
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> monday, wednesday, friday.
connection the same day Alor- Labuan bajo on monday & wednesday
> check the
connection with JetAir, TransNusa, Merpati...
(flihts 1 or 2 times a day Dps-Labuan bajo) |
| Ruteng (~700'000 Rp) |
> everyday except friday,
6:00 from Kupang. |
| Bajawa (~-700'000 Rp) |
> tuesday, thursday, saturday, sunday,
connection from Alor day 2 4 6, to Alor day 4 7. |
| Ende (~600'000 Rp) |
> everyday
connection from Alor day 1 2 3 6, to Alor day 4 5 7 |
| Maumere (~575'000 Rp) |
> everyday
connection from Alor day 1 2 3 6, to Alor day 4 5 7 |
| Larantuka : Merpati (Kassa) (~500'000 Rp) |
> monday
not so regular...
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| Lembata : Merpati (Kassa) (~500'000 Rp) |
> tuesday, wednesday, thursday
not so regular...
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| SUMBA : |
(Merpati and/or TransNusa) |
Waingapu
(~600'000 Rp ??)
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> Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
from/to Alor : overnight Kupang
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Tambolaka
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> Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
from/to Alor : overnight Kupang
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| ROTE : |
(Transnusa) |
(300'000 Rp ??)
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> Wednesday,
Saturday (new schedule not yet settled)
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| SULAWESI / MALUKU : |
(Merpati)
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| Makasar (~1'100'000
Rp) |
> Tuesday, Saturday morning.
Connection from Alor (same plane)
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| Bau-Bau |
> Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, via Makassar |
| Ambon (~1500'000
Rp ??) |
> Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, via Makassar, dep. Kupang 6:15, arr. 12:00 |
| AUSTRALIA/ DARWIN |
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(Merpati)
( 176 US$)
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NOT ANYMORE SINCE MAY 2008 |
(time indicated from Kupang mainly, check companies & travel agents for further indication)
You
can ask to travel agents to organise your tickets, or contact the
Aircraft Companies.
Electronic tickets are now available for most of the companies.
Go
to/from ALOR by SEA
By
ferry : Kupang - Kalabahi < > Kalabahi - Kupang
- Tuesday
and Saturday from Kupang around 12.00 pm, arriving in Alor early in the
morning
- the
journey takes about 17/20 hours, depending on the conditions at sea
- economy
fare ~80'000 rp
- seats
upstairs ~100'000 rp and you will be treated to delightful karaoke until
3 AM...
- there
are also 1 or 2 cabins for rent by the crew; prices depend on your
bargaining skills.
From
Alor to Kupang, the ferry leaves Kalabahi on Wednesday and Sunday
around 12 pm.
By
ferry : Larantuka - Lewoleba - Baranusa - Kalabahi < >
Kalabahi - Baranusa - Lewoleba - Larantauka
- every Monday
from Larantuka around 12:00, every tuesday and saturday morning from
Lewoleba.
- the
journey takes about 20 hours depending on the conditions at sea
- fare
~ 80'000 rp. In rough weather, it is advisable to sit upstairs as big
waves can wash over the deck.
- the
crew will be happy to give up one of their cabins.
From
Alor, the ferry leaves Kalabahi around 8:00, every Thursday to
Lewoleba, every Sunday until Larantuka.
By
ferry : Atapupu - Kalabahi < > Kalabahi - Atapupu
Currently no more ferry for this route. Timor Leste has to be reach by bus from Kupang
- every
Wednesday and saturday morning/ the
trip costs ~ 40'000 rp and takes about 8/10 hours.
- Atapupu
is not far from the East Timorese border. Bus connections to
Kupang and to the Timorese border.
- Some
tourists traveling around Eastern Indonesia use Dili in East-Timor to
extend their visa. More information about this can be found on
the website of the East-Timorese Department of Foreign Affairs : http://www.mfac.gov.tp/
The
ferry leaves Alor to Atapupu every Tuesday and Friday around 8 pm.
By
Pelni ships : (sorry I have not yet the 2009 schedule!)
Two
Pelni ships, the AWU and the SIRIMAU, stop in Kalabahi. The time very
elastic, has to be checked one or two days before. but the dates are
quite reliable.
- Awu route : Lembar,
Benoa, Waingapu, Ende, Kupang, Kalabahi,
Lewoleba, Maumere, Makassar, Pare-pare, Tarakan, Nunukan. And back
:Nunukan, Makassar, Maumere, Larantuka, Lewoleba, Kupang, Ende,
Waingapu, Lembar, Benoa.
- Sirimau
route : Semarang, TG. Priok, Blinyu, Kijang, Kuala Enok, Blinyu,
TG. Priok, Semarang, Batulicin, Makassar, Larantuka, Kalabahi, Kupang,
Larantuka, Makassar, Batulicin.
In Kalabahi on Wednesday :
- Tatamailau route : to be checked. monthly schedule.
Pelni
office Kalabahi : Jl. Cocroaminoto 5 Tel: +62 386-21195
Pelni office Kupang : Jl. Pahlawan 7 Tel : +62 380-821944
Head office JakartaTel: (+62-21) 6334342 / Fax:(+62-21) 63854130/ http://www.pelni.co.id (if working...)
In indonesia, especially in eastern provinces like NTT, transportation
schedules can suddenly change because of climate (especially during
rainy and windy seasons, +/- from november to march), technical or
economical reasons. But people will always help you to find alternative
solutions ! patience and smile are your best assets! Sabar duluh... In case of misunderstanding, try to call us, may be we are in
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