How to get fromKota Kinabalu to Baubauby plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Baubau by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Baubau Betoambari Airport
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1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW)plane BKI - BUW
13h 8m
Rp 3,453,552–10,181,470
Bus, ferry, car ferry, drive
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1. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
2. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
3. Take the car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
4. Drive from Tolitoli to Torobulucar
5. Take the car ferry from Torobulu to Tampocarferry
6. Drive from Tampo to Waaracar
7. Take the car ferry from Waara to Baubaucarferry
2d 6h
Rp 1,744,833–1,223,737,654
Bus, drive to Brunei International Airport, fly to Baubau Betoambari Airport
1. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
2. Drive from Limbang to Brunei International Airport (BWN)car
3. Fly from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW)plane BWN - BUW
19h 3m
Rp 4,384,206–13,494,066
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haluoleo Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Haluoleo Airport (KDI)plane BKI - KDI
2. Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bauferry
17h 38m
Rp 3,758,552–10,566,470

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW) flights

11Weekly Planes

17h 40mAverage Duration

Rp 3,338,577Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,474.1 km
Duration: 13h 8m

What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Baubau, Indonesia?

Scoot Tigerair, Super Air Jet, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Baubau Betoambari Airport (BUW) twice daily.

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Baubau(opens in a new window), Indonesia(opens in a new window)

Baubau is a city in Southeast Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The city is located on the southwest coast of Buton island. Baubau attained city status on 21 June 2001, based on Indonesian Law Number 13, for the year 2001. It covers an area of 294.98 km2, including about 30 km2 of water area, and had a population of 136,991 at the 2010 Census and 159,248 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 163,963 (comprising 81,698 males and 82,265 females).

Places to stay in Baubau

Wisma Kahyangan(Opens in a new window)

7.0Pleasant

RedDoorz at Hotel Pantai Kamali Bravo Bau Bau(Opens in a new window)

6.0Passable

The Galton Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

RedDoorz @ Green Homestay Syariah Baubau(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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