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

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There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Manado by plane, bus, car, or ferry

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane BKI - MDC
9h 20m
Rp 5,198,416–7,746,310
Bus, drive, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
2. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
3. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
4. Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
5. Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Bitungferry
6. Drive from Bitung to Manadocar
7d 1h
Rp 2,716,111–3,245,091

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights

11Weekly Planes

13h 10mAverage Duration

Rp 4,762,396Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Kota Kinabalu to Manado.

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Distance: 1,119 km
Duration: 9h 20m

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

China Southern Airlines, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) twice daily.

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

Manado is the capital city of the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar, with the 2020 census giving a population of 451,916, and the official estimates for mid 2022 showing 454,606 inhabitants (228,011 males and 226,595 females), distributed over a land area of 157.26 km2. The Manado metropolitan area had a population of 1,365,237 as of mid 2022. The city is situated on the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area.

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Istanaku Guesthouse 2(Opens in a new window)

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