There are 5 ways to get from Ambon to Sabah by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane AMQ - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
11h 15mRM 1,469–261,734Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ambon to Wanciferry
- Take the ferry from Wanci to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
3d 17hRM 516–265,423Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus via Baubau
- Take the ferry from Ambon to Baubauferry
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
3d 15hRM 521–265,430Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AMQ - BKI
10h 3mRM 1,028–2,933Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AMQ - SDK
12h 1mRM 1,052–2,863
Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ambon to Sabah is to fly and ferry which costs RM 1400 - RM 270000 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ambon to Sabah is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs RM 1000 - RM 3000.
The distance between Ambon and Sabah is 1577 km.
The best way to get from Ambon to Sabah without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry and bus via Baubau which takes 3 days 15h and costs RM 500 - RM 270000.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Ambon to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h behind Ambon. It is currently 6:14 PM in Ambon and 5:14 PM in Sabah.
There are 1119+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Ambon, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Citilink Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,100
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,000
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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