![]() The rest of the border is remote and mountainous jungle, and the only other crossing is at the eastern end by sea, between East Kalimantan and Malaysia’s Sabah state ferries run between Tawau in Sabah and Tarakan in East Kalimantan. On Borneo, the Indonesian portion of the island is called Kalimantan, and the West Kalimantan provincial capital Pontianak is connected by road to Kuching, state capital of Malaysia’s Sarawak state. Similarly, if you travel to Timor by sea from the rest of Indonesia and then cross the land border to East Timor, that is some serious overlanding and I’d love to hear about it! Sianok Canyon, Bukittinggi, Sumatra These two cities are in remote areas of their respective countries, and if you’re crossing this border as part of a long-distance overland trip you are hardcore and I salute you! Indonesia has three land borders, one on each of the three islands it shares: with Malaysia on Borneo, with East Timor on Timor, and with Papua New Guinea on New Guinea.ĭespite the long border on New Guinea it’s almost entirely jungle and there’s only one crossing point, on the north coast between Jayapura and PNG’s Vanimo. However, the archipelagic and mountainous geography combined with the poorly developed infrastructure make it a pretty tough place for long-distance overland travel be prepared for some hardcore bus rides and crazy minivans! How to travel to and from Indonesia overland ![]() The country has great diversity in its landscapes, people (and their languages and cultures), and flora & fauna (though this biodiversity is sadly under great threat these days) it’s home to great beaches, lakes, mountains, hiking, and scuba diving it’s cheap, and the people are friendly. Indonesia is one of my favourite travel destinations, especially the beautiful island of Sumatra.
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