There are 3 ways to get from Indonesia 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 Juanda International Airport
best- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SUB - BKI
5h 36mRM 551–1,562Ferry, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok 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
2d 18hRM 446–522Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CGK - BKI
5h 36mRM 494–1,139
Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indonesia to Kota Kinabalu is to ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 440 - RM 550 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Indonesia to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs RM 550 - RM 1600.
The distance between Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu is 1549 km.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Indonesia to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1119+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,300
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,900
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 Tanjung Priok to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–90
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 70–90
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