Door-to-door transit bands
| Region | Representative ports | Outbound (Java → outer islands) | Return (outer islands → Java) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulawesi | Makassar | 4–7 days | 10–19 days (observed, high variance) |
| Kalimantan | Pontianak, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan | 7–12 days | 10–16 days (estimated) |
| Papua / West Papua | Jayapura, Sorong, Timika | 15–25 days (incl. 7–10 days waiting) | 18–28 days (estimated) |
What actually decides this lane
Inter-island vehicle shipping belongs to the inter-island books, not the cross-border container books: Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Papua / West Papua, outbound 4–7 days, 7–12 days, 15–25 days (incl. 7–10 days waiting) and return 10–19 days (observed, high variance), 10–16 days (estimated), 18–28 days (estimated). Neither the billing unit nor the minimum volume carries across from one to the other.
How this page's basis is used
7–10 days waiting). Return runs 10–19 days (observed, high variance), 10–16 days (estimated), 18–28 days (estimated) — they sit side by side because outbound and return are genuinely different books on the same stretch of sea. Inter-island vehicle shipping mainly covers Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Papua / West Papua, and the parent table gives two columns: outbound 4–7 days, 7–12 days, 15–25 days (incl.
How this shipment moves
Inter-island vehicle shipping quotes transit by direction — outbound and return differ: Sumatra routes via Jakarta and the rest via Surabaya. Waiting is excluded and added separately on low-frequency lanes, so both must be stated.
The three mistakes this lane punishes hardest
- Show delivery as its own line for Inter-island vehicle shipping; otherwise expect an extra charge after arrival.
- Add waiting separately for Inter-island vehicle shipping; omit it and the delivery date is wrong.
- Read the Inter-island vehicle shipping transit band month by month rather than as one annual figure; peak and off-peak differ by a notch.
Frequently asked, standard answers
What most often becomes an extra charge on Inter-island vehicle shipping?
Delivery and waiting. This page quotes outbound 4–7 days, 7–12 days, 15–25 days (incl. 7–10 days waiting) and return 10–19 days (observed, high variance), 10–16 days (estimated), 18–28 days (estimated), neither including waiting; leave the delivery boundary out of the instruction and it returns as a surcharge.
How is the billing unit for Inter-island vehicle shipping set?
Whether by CBM or by kg, how W/M compares, and the minimum volume — pin all three on the quote. The 4–7 days, 7–12 days, 15–25 days (incl. 7–10 days waiting) and 10–19 days (observed, high variance), 10–16 days (estimated), 18–28 days (estimated) bands on this page are transit ranges, not billing bases, so keep them apart.
Official sources (check them yourself)
Official sources for the "Inter-island vehicle shipping" page (rates and times follow the latest notices). Figures here come verbatim from the parent island transit-band rows tied to Inter-island vehicle shipping; the outbound and return columns are tabled above.
Next step
Inter-island vehicle shipping belongs to the inter-island books, not the cross-border container books: Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Papua / West Papua, outbound 4–7 days, 7–12 days, 15–25 days (incl Send origin, delivery address, cargo type and piece sizes and weights.
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