There are 3 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ruteng by plane, taxi, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Komodo Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ)plane BKI - LBJ
- Take the taxi from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Rutengtaxi
9h 20mRp 5,051,072–8,919,448Bus, drive, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Portferry
- Take the taxi from Labuan Bajo Port to Rutengtaxi
6d 16hRp 3,532,637–4,126,220Fly to Frans Sales Lega Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Frans Sales Lega Airport (RTG)plane BKI - RTG
26h 10mRp 4,421,072–12,144,448
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ruteng is to bus and drive and ferry and taxi which costs Rp3500000 - Rp4200000 and takes 6 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ruteng is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 20m and costs Rp5000000 - Rp9000000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Ruteng is 1781 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ruteng, including transfers.
There are 40+ hotels available in Ruteng.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Ruteng, Indonesia?
Indonesia AirAsia, Citilink Indonesia, and six other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Frans Sales Lega Airport (RTG) once daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Frans Sales Lega Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–14,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Frans Sales Lega Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–15,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Frans Sales Lega Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–12,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Frans Sales Lega Airport via Kuching, Soekarno–Hatta, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–13,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Komodo Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–13,000,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Phone
- +673 888 1255
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,629,678
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 360,000–440,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 360,000–440,000
Ferry from Surabaya to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 330,000–400,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 330,000–400,000
Ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 270,000–320,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–800,000
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