There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Makassar by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane BKI - UPG
6h 33mRp 2,918,552–6,776,470Bus, 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 car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bauferry
- Take the ferry from Baubau to Makassarferry
3d 2hRp 2,317,391–1,223,781,414
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Makassar is to fly which costs Rp2900000 - Rp7000000 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Makassar is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs Rp2900000 - Rp7000000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Makassar is 1310 km.
The best way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Makassar without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 3 days 2h and costs Rp2300000 - Rp1300000000.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Makassar, including transfers.
There are 280+ hotels available in Makassar.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Makassar, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–11,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–8,500,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–14,000,000
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–10,000,000
- 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 410,000–600,000
- 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 610,866
- 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
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–230,000
Ferry from Baubau to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
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