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How to get fromLabuan Bajo to Sabahby plane, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Labuan Bajo to Sabah by plane, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LBJ - BKI
    7h 15m
    RM 1,000–2,400

  2. Ferry, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Makassarferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Makassar to Surabayaferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus bus
    5. Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar car
    6. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    6d 7h
    RM 588–680

  3. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane LBJ - SDK
    11h 28m
    RM 962–1,975

  4. Fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane LBJ - TWU
    9h 52m
    RM 1,292–1,607

  5. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane plane LBJ - TRK
    2. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    24h 56m
    RM 1,002–261,578

Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
TicketRM 766Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,657.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Labuan Bajo, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?

AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.

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