Ruteng Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

The bus terminal for eastern destinations is located inconveniently 3.5km out of town. Bemos run here for 1000Rp. Local buses, trucks and those heading west still run from the central bus/bemo terminal near the police station.

There are regular buses and bemos to Reo, so these are an option if you’re heading to Pagal (6000Rp, every 1½ hours). It’s best to leave early from Ruteng and aim to be out of Pagal by 3pm. Buena Mas buses going to Bajawa (40, 000Rp, five hours) and Ende (70, 000Rp, nine hours) depart at 7.30am; there are also a couple of later services to each town. Buy your ticket in advance at Agen Bus (21302; Jl Bhayangkara 4) or your hotel. Buses to Labuanbajo leave about every two hours (30, 000Rp, four hours) from the central bus/bemo terminal.

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Air

The airport is 2km southeast of town, and flights are usually met by hotel reps offering free rides.

At the time of research Transnusa (Kupang office 0380881256) was about to start flights from Ruteng to Kupang (four weekly) all via Ende. Check at your hotel or call Kupang for the latest schedule. Merpati offers two weekly flights to Kupang via Ende, though cancellations are frequent on this route.

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