There are 3 ways to get from Malang to Kota Kinabalu by plane, train, 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 from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport
best- Fly from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MLG - BKI
21h 23mRM 940–2,849Train, ferry, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Malang to Gubengtrain
- 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
3d 15hRM 465–600Train to Juanda International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Malang to Bangiltrain
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SUB - BKI
11h 17mRM 532–1,733
Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malang to Kota Kinabalu is to train and ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 460 - RM 600 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Malang to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which takes 11h 17m and costs RM 500 - RM 1800.
The distance between Malang and Kota Kinabalu is 1605 km.
It takes approximately 21h 23m to get from Malang to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Malang. It is currently 11:37 AM in Malang and 12:37 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Malang, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Indonesia AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,900
Flights from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,900
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Phone
- 021-121
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Malang to Gubeng
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 12–75
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 12–75
- Business
- RM 70–130
- Executive
- RM 23–150
Train from Malang to Bangil
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 6–75
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 6–75
- Business
- RM 65–130
- Executive
- RM 12–150
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
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
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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