There are 3 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 from Komodo Airport
best- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LBJ - BKI
7h 11mRM 768–2,341Ferry, 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 from Larantuka Airport
- Fly from Larantuka Airport (LKA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LKA - BKI
25h 16mRM 801–2,191
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 750 - RM 2400.
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 1123+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Flores, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Larantuka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kupang, Juanda International, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Larantuka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kupang, Soekarno–Hatta, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Larantuka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kupang, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,500
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 319
- 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
- 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 100–120
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 100–120
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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