There are 4 ways to get from Kuta to Sabah by plane 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane DPS - BKI
5h 44mRM 618–1,721Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane DPS - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
8h 36mRM 809–1,092Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DPS - SDK
7h 27mRM 792–1,551Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane DPS - TWU
7h 32mRM 768–2,186
Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuta to Sabah is to fly and ferry which costs RM 800 - RM 1100 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kuta to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs RM 600 - RM 1800.
The distance between Kuta and Sabah is 1640 km.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Kuta to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kuta, Bali, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,500
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,700
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Lombok, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,700
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Juanda International, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–1,200
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,700
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Juanda International, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–1,200
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,600
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
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