There are 7 ways to get from Jayapura to Sabah by plane, ferry, taxi, car 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 Juwata International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane DJJ - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
16h 30mRM 1,478–261,945Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Jayapura to Baubauferry
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
6d 14hRM 615–265,542Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane DJJ - BKI
11h 33mRM 1,937–4,144Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DJJ - SDK
12h 36mRM 1,661–3,874Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane DJJ - TWU
12h 25mRM 2,087–4,909Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane DJJ - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
15h 17mRM 1,884–4,643Fly to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, drive
- Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)plane DJJ - LNU
- Drive from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Tawaucar
28h 26mRM 1,187–1,764
Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jayapura to Sabah is to fly and drive which costs RM 1100 - RM 1800 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Jayapura to Sabah is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs RM 1900 - RM 4200.
The distance between Jayapura and Sabah is 2820 km.
The best way to get from Jayapura to Sabah without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry and bus which takes 6 days 14h and costs RM 600 - RM 270000.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Jayapura to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h behind Jayapura. It is currently 8:26 PM in Jayapura and 7:26 PM in Sabah.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
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) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,700
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–6,000
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
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