There are 6 ways to get from Batam to Sabah 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 Hang Nadim International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BTH - BKI
4h 55mRM 351–1,225Fly Hang Nadim International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BTH - SDK
6h 18mRM 365–1,155Fly Hang Nadim International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BTH - TWU
6h 2mRM 481–1,590Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- 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 45mRM 429–915Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SIN - BKI
6h 20mRM 451–1,104Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane JHB - TWU
7h 27mRM 529–1,280
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Batam to Sabah is to ferry and fly which costs RM 420 - RM 950 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Batam to Sabah is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs RM 350 - RM 1300.
The distance between Batam and Sabah is 1444 km.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Batam to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Batam. It is currently 1:14 AM in Batam and 2:14 AM in Sabah.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Batam, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Super Air Jet, and Indonesia AirAsia fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,200
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,100
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,100
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,500
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,500
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,100
- 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
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
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