There are 4 ways to get from Kuta to Sabah by plane or ferry
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane DPS - BKI
6h 14mRM 718–2,322Fly 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 809–260,823Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DPS - SDK
8h 7mRM 1,042–1,552Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane DPS - TWU
7h 57mRM 768–2,287
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 270000 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kuta to Sabah is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs RM 700 - RM 2400.
The distance between Kuta and Sabah is 1640 km.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Kuta to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kuta, Bali, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three 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
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–1,500
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
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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