There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kendari by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Haluoleo Airport (KDI)plane BKI - KDI
11h 14mRp 3,239,344–9,797,407Bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Take the carferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
2dRp 1,877,724–1,223,180,439
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Haluoleo Airport (KDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kendari is to fly which costs Rp3200000 - Rp10000000 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kendari is to fly which takes 11h 14m and costs Rp3200000 - Rp10000000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Kendari is 1347 km.
The best way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kendari without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 0h and costs Rp1800000 - Rp1300000000.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kendari, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kendari.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Kendari, Indonesia?
Indonesia AirAsia, Batik Air, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Haluoleo Airport (KDI) once daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Singapore Changi, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–10,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–9,500,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–11,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–12,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haluoleo Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–12,000,000
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 430,000–550,000
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,200,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 613,275
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 340,000–22,000,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–650,000
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