KM Tidar September timetable confirms Kupang calls on 18–19

Labuan Bajo — The Indonesian passenger ship KM Tidar is scheduled to complete a Kijang–Kupang–Kijang loop in September 2026, with an eastbound arrival in Kupang on 18 September and a westbound departure early on 19 September, according to route and timetable information published by Nurcholis.com and local daily Tribun Kupang.

Nurcholis.com reports that the September schedule adds one KM Tidar voyage for the period 11–25 September 2026 on the Kijang–Kupang–Kijang route, stopping at Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, Baubau, Maumere, Larantuka and Lewoleba before reaching Kupang. Tribun Kupang describes this same voyage as KM Tidar voyage 18, operating between 10–25 or 13–25 September depending on departure point, and lists the same chain of ports in both directions.

For the eastbound leg, Tribun Kupang states that KM Tidar is scheduled to depart Kijang at 08:00 on Friday, 11 September 2026. The ship is then due in Jakarta on 13 September, Surabaya on 14 September, Makassar on 16 September, Baubau on 17 September, Maumere on the evening of 17 September and Larantuka early on 18 September, before calling at Lewoleba later that morning and arriving in Kupang at 19:00 on 18 September.

Return sailing and Kupang calls

On the return leg, Tribun Kupang’s 13 September schedule for KM Tidar voyage 18 states that the vessel leaves Kupang between 19:00 on 18 September and 02:00 on 19 September, then sails back west through Lewoleba, Larantuka and Maumere on 19 September. The same table shows Lewoleba scheduled from 11:00 to 13:00, Larantuka from 15:00 to 17:00 and Maumere from 23:00 to 01:00 on the night of 19–20 September. Subsequent calls listed by Nurcholis.com and Tribun Kupang include Baubau, Makassar, Surabaya and Jakarta, before KM Tidar’s final arrival back in Kijang on 25 September.

According to Tribun Kupang’s coverage, the voyage plan was current as of 8–13 September 2026, when the paper reported KM Tidar’s movements into Jakarta and onward toward Kijang to complete the previous voyage before beginning the 11–27 September cycle. The later article on 13–25 September links the Kupang arrival and departure directly to that voyage 18 schedule and notes that bookings are available for passengers travelling from Kupang toward Jakarta and other ports.

Fares and booking channels

Separate reporting by national broadcaster Metro TV states that KM Tidar’s Kijang–Kupang service running from 27 August to 3 September 2026 is priced at Rp881,000 per economy-class ticket, based on information from Pelni’s reservation system. Nurcholis.com, summarising Pelni’s online booking options, explains that tickets for KM Tidar can be purchased through Pelni’s reservation website, Pelni’s mobile application, authorised Pelni ticket agents and Pelni branch offices in the relevant departure city.

Nurcholis.com also cautions that the September timetable remains subject to change and notes that the schedule could be adjusted or extended depending on whether KM Tidar enters maintenance or remains in port. Both outlets advise readers to check Pelni’s reservation platform for updated information, and neither provides detailed local fares for shorter sectors such as Maumere–Kupang or Larantuka–Kupang.

Schedule highlights

• Eastbound arrival: Kupang, Friday, 18 September 2026, 19:00.
• Return departure window: Kupang, overnight 18–19 September 2026, with scheduled Kupang–Lewoleba sector spanning 19:00–02:00.
• Return local calls: Lewoleba 11:00–13:00, Larantuka 15:00–17:00, Maumere 23:00–01:00 on 19–20 September 2026.
• Reference fare: Rp881,000 for an earlier Kijang–Kupang sailing on KM Tidar in late August–early September 2026, economy class.
• Route pattern: Kijang–Jakarta–Surabaya–Makassar–Baubau–Maumere–Larantuka–Lewoleba–Kupang, returning via the same ports.

Route context

KM Tidar is one of Pelni’s long-distance passenger vessels regularly serving the Kijang–Kupang corridor via major hubs on Java and Sulawesi. According to Nurcholis.com and Tribun Kupang, the ship’s regular monthly pattern allows up to two complete round trips on this route, linking Kijang in Bintan Regency with Jakarta, Surabaya and Makassar, and providing sea connections between eastern Flores ports such as Maumere, Larantuka and Lewoleba and Kupang in East Nusa Tenggara.

Sources

• Nurcholis.com – Jadwal Kapal Pelni KM Tidar September 2026
• Tribun Kupang – Jadwal Kapal Pelni KM Tidar 10-25 September 2026, Kijang-Jakarta-Surabaya,Makassar, Maumere-Kupang
• Metro TV – Jadwal, Harga Tiket, dan Rute Kapal PELNI KM Tidar