How do I arrange a transfer?

Send your flight details when you book the stay. Transfers are arranged with the accommodation as one itinerary rather than booked separately.

What does a transfer cost?

A car from the airport runs USD 7 to USD 10 depending on the vehicle. The boat crossing to an island resort has no published rate — it varies by property, and many include it in the room rate — so we quote that with your itinerary rather than guess.

How long does the speedboat crossing take?

It varies by property, from around twenty minutes to well over an hour. We confirm the crossing time for your specific resort when the booking is made.

What if my flight is delayed?

Arrivals are tracked and the boat is rescheduled. The one case that cannot be solved is a very late arrival where the crossing does not run after dark — which is why morning flights are worth paying for.

Aerial view of a Labuan Bajo resort and its private jetty, where guest transfers arrive

LBJ ARRIVAL · LABUAN BAJO

Getting From the Airport to Your Room

Komodo Airport to the harbour is a short drive. Everything after that happens on the water.

Arrange a Transfer

If you are staying in Labuan Bajo the transfer is a car ride of a few minutes; if you are staying on an island it is a car ride plus a speedboat from the harbour to the property jetty.

Komodo Airport (LBJ) sits about ten minutes from Labuan Bajo harbour.
Island resorts are reached by speedboat from that harbour, not from the airport.
Send flight numbers, not just dates — boats are scheduled against arrival times.
An airport car transfer runs USD 180; the boat crossing to an island resort is quoted per property.
Afternoon arrivals sometimes mean an overnight in town; crossings are not always run after dark.

On the day

How Arrival Runs

Four stages, and someone is waiting at each one.

01
Meet at LBJ
Met inside the terminal with a name board, and helped with luggage. Flight delays are tracked, so a late landing does not lose the boat.
02
Airport to harbour
A short private drive through town — roughly ten minutes, and your first look at Labuan Bajo.
03
Harbour to the property
Speedboat to the resort jetty for island stays. Crossing times vary by property; we confirm yours with the booking.
04
Straight to check-in
Luggage goes ahead. Nothing to arrange, pay for or queue at on arrival.

Departure day runs in reverse, timed backwards from your flight rather than from checkout.

Before you fly

Four Things That Save a Day

Small decisions at booking that decide how the first day feels.

Arrive in the morning

A morning landing gets you to an island property the same day. A late-afternoon one often does not.

Pack for a small boat

Soft bags handle a speedboat transfer far better than hard cases, and stow in a cabin.

Send the flight number

Not the date. Transfers are scheduled against the actual arrival and adjusted when it moves.

Expect spray

It is an open speedboat on open water. Keep a dry layer and anything electronic in the bag you carry.

Komodo Airport, Labuan Bajo: LBJ
Airport to harbour by car: 10min
Airport car transfer: USD 180
Flight tracking on transfer days: 24/7

Frequently Asked Questions

Two guests at the Padar Island viewpoint

Send Your Flight Details

Flight numbers and dates, and we will build the transfers into the itinerary.

Arrange a Transfer

Getting From the Airport to Your Room

How Arrival Runs

Meet at LBJ

Airport to harbour

Harbour to the property

Straight to check-in