East Timor Transport

Coming and Going

Air services into Dili's Comoro airport are still very limited. Air North flies to/from Darwin, Australia, daily (flight time two hours), but from the rest of the world it's a case of flying into Bali and then taking one of Merpati's Denpasar-Dili flights (four flights per week). An international departure tax of 10.00 is payable when leaving East Timor.

The Batugade border crossing to Indonesian West Timor is open, but there are no regular bus services. The crossing at Oesilo in Oecussi is also currently open. A weekly barge links Dili and Oecussi, loaded with freight and passengers.

Getting About

East Timor has lots of public transport options, including buses, mikrolets and taxis. Taxis are reasonably priced and the best way to get around greater Dili. Set out early if catching a mikrolet or bus to other towns. You can rent ex-Australian post office motorcycles from East Timor Backpackers. Mountain bike hire is available (though not prevalent), and central Dili is easily explored on foot. The less energetic can hire a car in Dili.