There are 4 ways to get from Kalimantan Timur to Sabah by car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Tawau Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Drive from Tanjung Redeb to Tawau-Airport-TWUcar
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TWU - BKI
11h 32mRM 353–660Drive 1,363.5 km
- Drive from Samarinda to Kota Kinabalucar 1,363.5 km
20h 32mRM 537–775Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Kalimaru Airport, drive
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kalimaru Airport (BEJ)plane BPN - BEJ
- Drive from Berau-Airport-BEJ to Tawaucar
11h 30mRM 509–1,193Drive to Tawau Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Drive from Tanjung Redeb to Tawau-Airport-TWUcar
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane TWU - SDK
11h 35mRM 567–1,010
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kalimantan Timur to Sabah is to drive and fly which costs RM 350 - RM 700 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kalimantan Timur to Sabah is to fly and drive which takes 11h 30m and costs RM 500 - RM 1200.
The distance between Kalimantan Timur and Sabah is 959 km. The road distance is 1363.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Kalimantan Timur to Sabah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalimantan Timur to Sabah is 1363 km. It takes approximately 20h 32m to drive from Kalimantan Timur to Sabah.
There are 1133+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kalimantan Timur to Sabah. However, you can drive to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, you can drive from Samarinda to Kota Kinabalu in around 20h 32m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–230
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kalimaru Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–750
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kalimaru Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–450
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,700
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