There are 2 ways to get from Jakarta 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
best- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CGK - BKI
5h 30mRM 432–1,180Ferry, bus, drive
- 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 506–592
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jakarta to Kota Kinabalu is to ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 500 - RM 600 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs RM 430 - RM 1200.
The distance between Jakarta and Kota Kinabalu is 1734 km.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Jakarta to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Jakarta. It is currently 2:15 PM in Jakarta and 3:15 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1133+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Jakarta, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Indonesia AirAsia, Royal Brunei Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–900
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,100
- Phone
- +673 888 1255
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 365
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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 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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