There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Balikpapan by plane, car, or ferry
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Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane BKI - BPN
7h 36mRp 4,156,167–6,392,259Ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane TRK - BPN
5h 34mRp 1,694,817–1,112,333,461Drive 1,472.7 km
- Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Balikpapancar 1,472.7 km
22h 2mRp 2,906,366–4,198,085
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Balikpapan is to ferry and fly which costs Rp1600000 - Rp1200000000 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Balikpapan is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs Rp1600000 - Rp1200000000.
The distance between Sabah and Balikpapan is 816 km. The road distance is 1472.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Sabah to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabah to Balikpapan is 1473 km. It takes approximately 22h 2m to drive from Sabah to Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) twice daily.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–9,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–4,300,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–11,000,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–14,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–1,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,100,000
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,200,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 609,809
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