# Baubau (ID BUW)

**UN/LOCODE:** ID BUW  
**Country:** Indonesia  
**Water Body:** Banda Sea; South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** -5.4667, 122.6167

Serving Buton Island in Southeast Sulawesi, the Port of Murhum at Baubau is mainly a passenger and inter-island hub rather than an international container port. Pelni liners and ferries connect the island with the rest of Sulawesi and neighbouring archipelagos, carrying local farmers' produce and general cargo to wider markets. The island is best known commercially for its natural asphalt (Asbuton). No regular container line calls here, so larger box volumes route through regional hubs. For scheduled container freight, Makassar's Makassar New Port and Kendari are the nearest gateways.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Jakarta → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-shanghai)
- [Jakarta → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-shenzhen)
- [Jakarta → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-guangzhou)
- [Jakarta → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-hong-kong)
- [Jakarta → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-tokyo)
- [Jakarta → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/jakarta-busan)

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