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How to get fromJayapura to Sabahby plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Jayapura to Sabah by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane DJJ - BKI
    10h 3m
    RM 1,238–3,344

  2. Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Jayapura to Baubauferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi taxi
    4. Take the car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    6d 14h
    RM 620–265,542

  3. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane plane DJJ - TRK
    2. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    16h 30m
    RM 1,279–261,645

  4. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane DJJ - SDK
    12h 11m
    RM 1,262–3,374

  5. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane DJJ - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    15h 17m
    RM 1,390–3,343

  6. Fly to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)plane plane DJJ - LNU
    2. Drive from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Tawaucar car
    28h 26m
    RM 1,138–1,564

Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,254Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Jayapura to Sabah.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,912 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Jayapura, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?

Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 6 times a week.

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