There are 6 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 1,468–2,203Ferry, 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 517–5,599Ferry, 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 522–5,600Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AMQ - BKI
8h 23mRM 1,127–3,132Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AMQ - SDK
11h 31mRM 1,151–3,162Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AMQ - TWU
10h 40mRM 1,377–3,697
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 2200 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ambon to Sabah is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3200.
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 6000.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Ambon to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h behind Ambon. It is currently 3:43 AM in Ambon and 2:43 AM in Sabah.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Ambon, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Citilink Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,500
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,200
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Sandakan Airport via Juanda International, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–2,100
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–1,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,200
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,800
Bus operators
- 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 operators
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Ambon to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–85
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 70–85
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–55
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 40–55
Ferry from Ambon to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–75
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 60–75
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–65
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 50–65
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 75–4,900
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 75–4,900
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- [email protected]
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Book at
- komodoluxury.com
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