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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
    11h 23m
    RM 1,337–5,044

  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 614–5,709

  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 1,578–2,315

  4. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane DJJ - SDK
    12h 56m
    RM 1,761–4,174

  5. Fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane DJJ - TWU
    13h
    RM 2,087–4,909

  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 1,984–5,143

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration16h 7mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,912 km
  • Duration: 11h 23m

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

Batik Air, Royal Brunei Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.

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