There are 4 ways to get from Jakarta 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 Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CGK - BKI
5h 23mRM 442–1,155Ferry, 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 446–522Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane CGK - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
8h 20mRM 643–976Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CGK - SDK
8h 32mRM 726–1,085
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jakarta to Sabah is to ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 440 - RM 550 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs RM 440 - RM 1200.
The distance between Jakarta and Sabah is 1727 km.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Jakarta to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Jakarta. It is currently 11:58 AM in Jakarta and 12:58 PM in Sabah.
There are 1137+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Jakarta, Indonesia and Sabah, 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
- 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 700–1,100
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,300
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,200
- 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
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–900
- 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 420–1,100
- 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 460–1,500
- 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 460–1,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
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
- 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
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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