There are 4 ways to get from Pontianak to Sabah 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 to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PNK - BKI
5h 26mRM 400–1,500Fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PNK - SDK
6h 44mRM 294–1,130Bus, 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 366–417Drive 1,389.1 km
- Drive from Pontianak to Kota Kinabalucar 1,389.1 km
19h 41mRM 628–907
Supadio (PNK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontianak to Sabah is to bus and drive which costs RM 360 - RM 420 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pontianak to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs RM 400 - RM 1500.
The distance between Pontianak and Sabah is 1017 km. The road distance is 1389.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Pontianak to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Pontianak. It is currently 6:31 PM in Pontianak and 7:31 PM in Sabah.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontianak to Sabah is 1389 km. It takes approximately 19h 41m to drive from Pontianak to Sabah.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Pontianak, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines 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
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,200
Flights from Supadio to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,200
Flights from Supadio to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,200
Flights from Supadio to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Supadio to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Supadio to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,500
- 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 500–1,800
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)
- 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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