There are 2 ways to get from Manado to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MDC - BKI
7h 45mRM 1,145–1,854Drive, ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Manado to Bitungcar
- Take the ferry from Bitung 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
7d 1hRM 619–741
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Kota Kinabalu is to drive and ferry and bus which costs RM 600 - RM 750 and takes 7 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs RM 1100 - RM 1900.
The distance between Manado and Kota Kinabalu is 1119 km.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Manado to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Batik Air, and five other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,200
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 319
- 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
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 150–190
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 150–190
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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