There are 4 ways to get from Pulau Mabul to Kota Kinabalu by ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TWU - BKI
6h 43mRM 275–410Ferry, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
17h 5mRM 193–258Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
14h 58mRM 225–261Ferry, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LDU - BKI
8h 32mRM 297–1,320
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pulau Mabul to Kota Kinabalu is to ferry and Minibus and bus which costs RM 190 - RM 260 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Pulau Mabul to Kota Kinabalu is to ferry and Minibus and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs RM 270 - RM 410.
The distance between Pulau Mabul and Kota Kinabalu is 418 km.
The best way to get from Pulau Mabul to Kota Kinabalu without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 14h 58m and costs RM 220 - RM 270.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Pulau Mabul to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1170+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Pulau Mabul, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Pulau Mabul to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Pulau Mabul to Kota Kinabalu via Semporna Jetty, Semporna, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–240
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–32
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 10-785 5532
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 27–45
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–95
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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