How To Get To Flores Island By Sea
Flores Island By Sea is one of alternative how to get here. In every town on the coast provided by or daily weekly ferry from nearest island to Flores Island - Indonesia. Here is some optional to reach Flores Island by sea.
Ferry Labuan Bajo - Sape
This is daily ferry service from Sape ( West Nusa Tenggara ) to Laban Bajo. Depart everyday at 08.00 AM. In Labuan Bajo ferry port located in town and very easy to acces the facilities such as accomodation, warung or restaurant. But from Sape, you have to drive from Bima town 45 minutes to Sape and catch your ferry to Flores Island.
Ferry Kupang - Aimere - Sumba
Aimere is name of sub-districts in Ngada Regency - Bajawa. Every week there is a ferry service from Kupang to Aimere - Sumba Island. For the Kupang - Aimere it will spent 2 days and 1 night. The schedule usually departs every Tuesday. To ensure the departure schedule, a traveler must check the schedule at the nearest office because when the weather is bad the ferry will not sail.
Ferry Kupang - Ende
This is also one of the optional to reach flores island by sea. There is weekly ferry from Kupang depart to Ende. Ende is located in the center of Flores Island. If you want come to visit Kelimutu National Park, you can reach from Ferry port in Ende.
Pelni
Pelni is government is the national cargo and passenger shipping company of Indonesia www.pelni.co.id/. There are some route to Flores Island. Backpackers tourist usually take Ship from Bali to Flores Island. You can check the schedule on the website.
Pelni to Flores services route ; Bali - Labuan Bajo, Kupang - Ende, Makasar - Labuan Bajo.