There are 4 ways to get from Kupang to Sabah by plane, ferry, bus, or car
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 Juwata International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane KOE - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
9h 15mRM 1,104–261,717Ferry, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kupang Ferry Terminal to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
6d 20hRM 577–682Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KOE - BKI
9h 38mRM 1,113–2,816Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KOE - SDK
11h 46mRM 987–2,746
Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kupang to Sabah is to ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 550 - RM 700 and takes 6 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Kupang to Sabah is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 15m and costs RM 1100 - RM 270000.
The distance between Kupang and Sabah is 1807 km.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Kupang to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kupang, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Indonesia AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,700
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,700
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,100
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Sandakan Airport via Juanda International, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,700
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 321
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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