There are 5 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 1,004–1,686Ferry, 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 576–681Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KOE - BKI
8h 3mRM 913–2,315Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KOE - SDK
11h 11mRM 837–2,345Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane KOE - LDU
23h 13mRM 713–2,115
Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 which takes 8h 3m and costs RM 900 - RM 2400.
The distance between Kupang and Sabah is 1807 km.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Kupang to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1136+ 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) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,300
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,500
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Sandakan Airport via Juanda International, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,300
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–1,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,300
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kupang El Tari Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,300
Bus operators
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 320
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Ferry operators
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kupang Ferry Terminal to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–150
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 120–150
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
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