There are 3 ways to get from Pontianak to Kota Kinabalu by plane, 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 Supadio (PNK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PNK - BKI
3h 38mRM 420–1,425Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
22h 15mRM 428–490Drive 1,389.8 km
- Drive from Pontianak to Kota Kinabalucar 1,389.8 km
19h 46mRM 548–792
Supadio (PNK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontianak to Kota Kinabalu is to bus and drive which costs RM 420 - RM 490 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pontianak to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs RM 420 - RM 1500.
The distance between Pontianak and Kota Kinabalu is 1024 km. The road distance is 1389.8 km.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Pontianak to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Pontianak. It is currently 1:40 PM in Pontianak and 2:40 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontianak to Kota Kinabalu is 1390 km. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Pontianak to Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1133+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Pontianak, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Garuda Indonesia, and Indonesia AirAsia fly from Supadio (PNK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Supadio to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,000
Flights from Supadio to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Supadio to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
- Phone
- +673 888 1255
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 365
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
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