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How to get fromNunukan Island to Malinau Kotaby ferry, bus, plane, or car

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There are 2 ways to get from Nunukan Island to Malinau Kota by ferry, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Ferry, Minibus, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, drive

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    1. Take the ferry from Nunukan to Tawauferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane TWU - BKI
    5. Drive from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Malinau Kotacar car
    18h 2m
    Rp 2,567,328–3,737,068

  2. Ferry, Minibus, fly to Sandakan Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Nunukan to Tawauferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane TWU - SDK
    5. Drive from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Malinau Kotacar car
    18h 56m
    Rp 3,417,328–5,037,068

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
TicketRp 544,591Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Nunukan Island to Malinau Kota.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,100.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 2m

What companies run services between Nunukan Island, Indonesia and Malinau Kota, North Kalimantan, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Nunukan Island to Malinau Kota. However, you can take the taxi to Nunukan, take the ferry to Tawau, walk to Tawau, take the bus to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then drive to Malinau Kota. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Nunukan, take the ferry to Tawau, walk to Tawau, take the bus to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then drive to Malinau Kota.

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