Local favourite river spot · Bangka Selatan, Bangka-Belitung Islands
Pulau Besar
Pulau Besar is a river spot in Bangka Selatan, Bangka-Belitung Islands. It is about 1431 km by road from Lovina.
Pulau Besar: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Pulau Besar
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Pulau Besar — distance from nearby cities
- From Lovina (BA): about 1431 km by road (1145 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
- From Canggu (BA): about 1480 km by road (1184 km straight line) · directions · more places near Canggu
- From Ubud (BA): about 1484 km by road (1187 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Seminyak (BA): about 1486 km by road (1189 km straight line) · directions · more places near Seminyak
- From Uluwatu (BA): about 1487 km by road (1190 km straight line) · directions · more places near Uluwatu
Coordinates: -2.87757, 106.14215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pulau Besar
- Mercusuar Pulau Besar · beach · Bangka Selatan · ~0 km
- Panjang · viewpoint · Bangka Selatan · ~6 km
- Bukit Basung · viewpoint · Bangka Selatan · ~33 km
- Pantai Batu Ampar · beach · Bangka Selatan · ~33 km
- Pantai Jibour · beach · Bangka Selatan · ~35 km
- Kawasan Pantai Batu Ampar · beach · Bangka Selatan · ~35 km
- Dam Mentukul · lake · Bangka Selatan · ~37 km
- Kelenteng Amal Bakti · attraction · Bangka Selatan · ~39 km
- Dam SPB · lake · Bangka Selatan · ~40 km
- Bukit Pelawan · viewpoint · Bangka Selatan · ~40 km
- Hutan Lindung Pantai · sanctuary · Bangka-Belitung Islands · ~42 km
- KB017 · attraction · Bangka Selatan · ~43 km
- KB068 · attraction · Bangka Selatan · ~43 km
- KB016 · attraction · Bangka Selatan · ~43 km
- KB021 · attraction · Bangka Selatan · ~44 km
- KB037 · attraction · Bangka Selatan · ~45 km
- Bukit Resam · viewpoint · Bangka Selatan · ~45 km
- Pantai Batu Perahu · beach · Bangka Selatan · ~45 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pulau Besar
- Bangka Island · river spot · Bangka Tengah · ~82 km · Must-see
- Pulau Maspari · river spot · Ogan Komering Ilir · ~48 km
- Pulau Gusungasam · river spot · Bangka-Belitung Islands · ~91 km
- Pulau Ketugar · river spot · Bangka-Belitung Islands · ~93 km
- Lepar Island · river spot · Bangka Selatan · ~93 km
- Pongok Island · river spot · Bangka Selatan · ~127 km
- Dao · river spot · Banyuasin · ~128 km
- Pulau Gelasa · river spot · Bangka Tengah · ~145 km
- Punai · river spot · Bangka-Belitung Islands · ~32 km
- Pulau Acam · river spot · Bangka Selatan · ~54 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pulau Besar?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Pulau Besar from Lovina?
Pulau Besar is about 1431 km by road from Lovina (1145 km straight line), 1480 km from Canggu and 1484 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Pulau Besar?
Nearby: Mercusuar Pulau Besar (beach, 0 km), Panjang (viewpoint, 6 km), Bukit Basung (viewpoint, 33 km), Pantai Batu Ampar (beach, 33 km), Pantai Jibour (beach, 35 km), Kawasan Pantai Batu Ampar (beach, 35 km).