There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Sabah by plane, ferry, car, 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 to Juwata International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane MDC - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
11h 15mRM 1,366–261,731Drive, 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 620–742Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MDC - BKI
9h 18mRM 1,025–1,830
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Sabah 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 Sabah is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs RM 1000 - RM 1900.
The distance between Manado and Sabah is 1006 km.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Manado to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Indonesia AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–1,900
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,000
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)
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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