There are 3 ways to get from Balikpapan to Sabah by plane, car, or ferry
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BPN - BKI
6h 13mRM 869–1,423Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane BPN - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
5h 30mRM 390–260,374Drive 1,471.8 km
- Drive from Balikpapan to Kota Kinabalucar 1,471.8 km
22h 2mRM 666–962
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Sabah is to fly and ferry which costs RM 390 - RM 260000 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Sabah is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 30m and costs RM 390 - RM 260000.
The distance between Balikpapan and Sabah is 815 km. The road distance is 1471.8 km.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Balikpapan to Sabah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balikpapan to Sabah is 1472 km. It takes approximately 22h 2m to drive from Balikpapan to Sabah.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,800
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–800
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 140
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