There are 2 ways to get from Palu to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PLW - BKI
6h 12mRM 882–2,640Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane PLW - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
12h 35mRM 764–2,214
Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palu to Kota Kinabalu is to fly and drive and bus which costs RM 750 - RM 2300 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Palu to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs RM 850 - RM 2700.
The distance between Palu and Kota Kinabalu is 885 km.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Palu to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1177+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Palu, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Super Air Jet, Indonesia AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Brunei International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,300
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Brunei International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Brunei International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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