Local favourite river spot · Tana Tidung, East Kalimantan
Pulau Kapal
Pulau Kapal is a river spot in Tana Tidung, East Kalimantan. It is about 1647 km by road from Lovina, and Pulau Tarakan (30 km) is the must-see nearby.
Pulau Kapal: 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 Kapal
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 Kapal — distance from nearby cities
- From Lovina (BA): about 1647 km by road (1317 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
- From Amed (BA): about 1658 km by road (1326 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Ubud (BA): about 1688 km by road (1350 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Canggu (BA): about 1710 km by road (1368 km straight line) · directions · more places near Canggu
- From Denpasar (BA): about 1712 km by road (1369 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: 3.44777, 117.40680. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pulau Kapal
- Pulau Tarakan · river spot · Tarakan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bunyu · river spot · Bulungan · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mangkudulis Besar Island · river spot · Tana Tidung · ~15 km
- Mangkudulis Kecil Island · river spot · Tana Tidung · ~21 km
- Gunung Cangkol · viewpoint · Tarakan · ~24 km
- Gunung Lumpur · viewpoint · Tarakan · ~25 km
- Gunung Api · viewpoint · Tarakan · ~28 km
- Vihara Vajra Bhumi Dwipa · Buddhist site · Tarakan · ~31 km
- Museum Flora dan Fauna Kota Tarakan · museum · Tarakan · ~32 km
- Tarakan Bais · fort · Tarakan · ~34 km
- TMP Dwikora · fort · Tarakan · ~34 km
- Museum Sejarah Perang Dunia II Kota Tarakan · museum · Tarakan · ~36 km
- Museum Sejarah Perminyakan Kota Tarakan · museum · Tarakan · ~36 km
- Situs Peningki Lama · fort · Tarakan · ~39 km
- Apastual Island · river spot · East Kalimantan · ~71 km
- Tugu Menggeris · fort · Tana Tidung · ~73 km
- Pulau Fanny · river spot · Tana Tidung · ~6 km
- Pulau Bangkudulis Besar · river spot · Tana Tidung · ~11 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pulau Kapal
- Pulau Tarakan · river spot · Tarakan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bunyu · river spot · Bulungan · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mangkudulis Besar Island · river spot · Tana Tidung · ~15 km
- Mangkudulis Kecil Island · river spot · Tana Tidung · ~21 km
- Apastual Island · river spot · East Kalimantan · ~71 km
- Sinualan Island · river spot · East Kalimantan · ~79 km
- Pulibulu Island · river spot · East Kalimantan · ~84 km
- Sinelak Island · river spot · East Kalimantan · ~86 km
- Pelanduk Island · river spot · Nunukan · ~89 km
- Nunukan Island · river spot · Nunukan · ~93 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pulau Kapal?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Pulau Kapal from Lovina?
Pulau Kapal is about 1647 km by road from Lovina (1317 km straight line), 1658 km from Amed and 1688 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 Kapal?
Nearby: Pulau Tarakan (river spot, 30 km), Bunyu (river spot, 57 km), Mangkudulis Besar Island (river spot, 15 km), Mangkudulis Kecil Island (river spot, 21 km), Gunung Cangkol (viewpoint, 24 km), Gunung Lumpur (viewpoint, 25 km).