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

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There are 8 ways to get from Jayapura to Sabah by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry

    best
    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 1,578–2,314

  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 carferry 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 613–5,698

  3. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane DJJ - BKI
    11h 23m
    RM 1,837–3,943

  4. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane DJJ - SDK
    13h 56m
    RM 1,861–4,373

  5. Fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane DJJ - TWU
    13h
    RM 2,087–5,008

  6. 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 22m
    RM 2,001–5,168

  7. Fly to Miri Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane plane DJJ - MYY
    2. Drive from Miri Airport (MYY) to Keningaucar car
    31h 4m
    RM 2,387–4,963

  8. 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
    27h 51m
    RM 1,357–2,033

Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration20h 44mAverage Duration
TicketRM 972Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,820.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 30m

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

Batik Air, Royal Brunei Airlines, and Garuda Indonesia fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a week.

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