There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Balikpapan by plane, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane BKI - BPN
4h 6mRp 4,008,256–5,764,896Ferry 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 1,631,278–2,713,408Drive 1,472.7 km
- Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Balikpapancar 1,472.7 km
22h 1mRp 2,587,237–3,737,120
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Balikpapan is to ferry and fly which costs Rp1600000 - Rp2800000 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs Rp4000000 - Rp6000000.
The distance between Sabah and Balikpapan is 816 km. The road distance is 1472.7 km.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Sabah to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabah to Balikpapan is 1473 km. It takes approximately 22h 1m to drive from Sabah to Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
Royal Brunei Airlines, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) twice daily.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–11,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–1,400,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–11,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–3,300,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–8,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,900,000–5,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–3,300,000
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 646,269
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,203,398
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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