There are 3 ways to get from Batam to Kota Kinabalu by plane 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 from Hang Nadim International Airport
best- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BTH - BKI
5h 6mRM 381–1,250Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane JHB - BKI
6h 52mRM 469–990Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SIN - BKI
6h 31mRM 461–1,128
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Batam to Kota Kinabalu is to ferry and fly which costs RM 460 - RM 1000 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Batam to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs RM 380 - RM 1300.
The distance between Batam and Kota Kinabalu is 1450 km.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Batam to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Batam. It is currently 1:54 AM in Batam and 2:54 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Batam, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,300
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–900
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–900
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–900
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–900
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–900
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,200
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,200
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,100
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–950
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–950
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–650
- Phone
- +607 221 8000
- Website
- berjayawaterfront.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6278 9688
- [email protected]
- Website
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
Ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–150
- Schedules at
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +65 6270 2228
- [email protected]
- Website
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–140
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
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