There are 3 ways to get from Balikpapan to Sabah by plane, car, or ferry
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 Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BPN - BKI
7h 3mRM 869–1,523Fly 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 25mRM 390–260,364Drive 1,471.8 km
- Drive from Balikpapan to Kota Kinabalucar 1,471.8 km
22h 2mRM 665–960
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Sabah is to fly and ferry which costs RM 390 - RM 260000 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Sabah is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 25m 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 7h 3m 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 1147+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
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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