There are 4 ways to get from Flores to Sabah 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 to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LBJ - BKI
7h 15mRM 750–2,400Ferry, 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 548–639Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LBJ - SDK
11h 28mRM 749–2,250Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane LBJ - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
24h 56mRM 810–261,382
Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Flores to Sabah is to ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 550 - RM 650 and takes 6 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Flores to Sabah is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs RM 750 - RM 2400.
The distance between Flores and Sabah is 1658 km.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Komodo Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 15m and has one stopover.
AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair offer flights from Komodo Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport.
There are 1119+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Flores, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
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
- +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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