There are 6 ways to get from Flores to Kota Kinabalu by plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Komodo Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LBJ - BKI
7h 11mRM 964–2,672Ferry, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Maumere Port to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
6d 2hRM 547–638Fly Larantuka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Larantuka Airport (LKA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LKA - BKI
25h 16mRM 826–2,217Fly Pahdamaleda Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Pahdamaleda Airport (BJW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BJW - BKI
21h 41mRM 634–1,884Fly Komodo Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane LBJ - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
12h 9mRM 1,147–3,435Fly Maumere Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Maumere Airport (MOF) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MOF - BKI
25h 16mRM 1,188–3,374
Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Flores to Kota Kinabalu is to ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 500 - RM 650 and takes 6 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Flores to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs RM 950 - RM 2700.
The distance between Flores and Kota Kinabalu is 1665 km.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Flores to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1127+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Flores, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Larantuka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kupang, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,400
Flights from Pahdamaleda Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Komodo Airport, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Pahdamaleda Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kupang, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,400
Flights from Komodo Airport to Brunei International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,400
Flights from Maumere Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kupang, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–3,700
Flights from Maumere Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Pahdamaleda Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Komodo Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Larantuka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kupang, Juanda International, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
Flights from Larantuka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kupang, Soekarno–Hatta, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,400
Flights from Komodo Airport to Brunei International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Pahdamaleda Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Komodo Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Bus operators
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 320
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Maumere Port to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–120
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 95–120
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
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