Maluku
Ambon City
Ambon city (95 sq km) is the capital of Maluku province and the starting point for trips to Seram and Banda. the wet season falls between May and August.
Getting there
Pattimura Airport is on Ambon island's Hitu Peninsula, across the bay from Ambon city-37 km and 45 mins by road. A vehicle and passenger ferry runs every few minutes between Poka and Galala, where the bay narrows, which cuts the travelling distance in half. the airport taxis charge $9 for the trip. You can get to town more cheapy by taking public transport from the roadside in front of the airport to the ferry terminal at Poka. From Galala, the ferry terminal on the other side of the bay, shared taxis whisk passengers the remaining 6 km into town.
taken from Birding Indonesia. Periplus Publishing. Singapore