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AirSam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado has regular international flight service to/from Singapore (Silk Air) and Davao/Philippines (Sriwijaya Air). Most of the destinations within Indonesia are also easily accessible from the international standard airport. This terminal building forms a new landmark with its traditional Minahasan architecture, called "Wale Wangko". The building which can accommodate approximately 600 domestic passengers and 250 international passengers during the peak hours is certainly a credit to North Sulawesi. In addition to the arrival, departure and operational areas, the terminal building also features public facilities including, retail shops, banks, well-wishers area and a restaurant including a terrace with superb view of the apron, runway and the surrounding area. There are 15 check in counters of which 6 are equipped with electronic baggage conveyors, 5 gates for boarding of which 3 are equipped with aviobridge connections. |
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BoatPELNI has six large passenger boats calling at the deep-water port of Bitung, plus there are many smaller ferries out of Manado itself. They call at ports along the coast, go north to Tahuna (Sangihe) and Lirung (Talaud) or over to Ternate and Ambon. The following PT PELNI passenger ships will take you to Bitung harbour, which is located about 45 km from Manado: MV Ceremai: Tg. Priok (Jakarta) - Semarang - Makassar - Bau-Bau - Banggai - Bitung - Ternate - Sorong - Manokwari - Biak - Jayapura - Biak - Manokwari - Sorong - Ternate - Bitung - Banggai - Bau-Bau - Makasaar - Tg. Priok MV Kambuna: Tg. Priok (Jakarta) - Surabaya - Makassar - Balikpapan - Pantoloan (Palu) - Toli-Toli - Kwandang - Bitung - Kwandang - Toli-Toli - Pantoloan (Palu) - Balikpapan - Makassar - Surabaya - Tg. Priok (Jakarta) - Padang - Tg. Priok (Jakarta) MV Lambelu: Ambon - Namlea - Bitung - Ternate - Namlea - Ambon - Bau-Bau - Makassar - Surabaya - Tg. Priok - Padang - Nias/GNS - Sibolga - Padang - Tg.Priok - Surabaya - Makassar - Bau-Bau - Ambon MV Tilongkabila: Kolonedale - Luwuk - Gorontalo - Bitung - Tahuna - Lirung - Tahuna - Bitung - Gorontalo - Luwuk - Kolonedale - Kendari - Raha - Bau-Bau - Makassar - Labuanbajo - Bima - Lembar - Denpasar - Lembar - Bima - Labuanbajo - Makassar - Bau-Bau - Raha - Kendari - Kolonedale MV Umsini: Sorong - Bitung - Kwandang - Balikpapan - Makassar - Semarang - Kijang - Semarang - Makassar - Balikpapan - Kwandang - Bitung - Sorong MV Nggapulu: Serui - Biak - Jayapura - Biak - Serui - Nabire - Manokwari - Sorong - Ternate - Bitung - Pantoloan (Palu) - Balikpapan - Surabaya - Tg. Priok - Surabaya - Balikpapan - Pantoloan (Palu) - Bitung - Ternate - Sorong - Manokwari - Nabire - Serui Additional schedules are available at www.pelni.co.id. Besides Bitung harbour, there are smaller harbours like Manado, Amurang, Likupang, Tanawangko and Belang served by smaller ships with shorter routes. 
BusBuses to Gorontalo (about 10 hrs) are leaving several times a day from Malalayang terminal in Manado, south of town. The highway goes all the way to Makassar in South Sulawesi - so do the buses if you can tolerate the three-day haul. Allow for possible delays during wet weather. |
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