Atambua

Atambua is a town in West Timor.

Understand

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Atambua is located between Kefamenanu (West Timor) and Dili (East Timor). It is possible to cross from Kefamenanu to/from Timor Leste (East Timor) without spending a night here.

Get in

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  • From Kefamenanu (West Timor), 3-4 hours on land. Take the bus from Kefamenanu Bus Terminal, Rp25,000 per person (as of Dec 2018).
  • From Dili (East Timor), 3-4 hours on land.

Get around

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Only the Maxim ride-hailing operates in Atambua. Grab and Gojek are not available.

You can also hail an ojek on the street.

  • Pantai Pasir Putih
  • Kolam Susuk

Drink

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Sleep

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Go next

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  • Kefamenanu, 1.5-2 hours
  • Dili, the capital city of Timor Leste (East Timor), 3-4 hours. Regular bemos to the Motaain border crossing are no longer available. Instead, use the Maxim app to order an ojek or a car, or negotiate with an ojek driver on the street. As of 2026, per the Maxim app, an ojek to the border costs around Rp65,000 and a car costs around Rp100,000.


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