There are 2 ways to get from Palembang to Kota Kinabalu by plane, train, busferry, 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
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PLM - BKI
7h 53mRM 342–1,327Train, bus and ferry, ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Kertapati to Labuanratutrain
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabusferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok 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 13hRM 510–654
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palembang to Kota Kinabalu is to train and bus and ferry and ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 500 - RM 700 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Palembang to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs RM 340 - RM 1400.
The distance between Palembang and Kota Kinabalu is 1619 km.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Palembang to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Palembang. It is currently 5:03 AM in Palembang and 6:03 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Palembang, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,500
- Phone
- 021-121
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Kertapati to Labuanratu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–80
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 50–80
- Business
- RM 90–130
- Executive
- RM 95–160
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 15–60
- Book at
- 12 Go
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 Tanjung Priok to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–90
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 70–90
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