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How to get fromSabah to Labuan Bajoby plane, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Labuan Bajo by plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ)plane plane BKI - LBJ
    7h 20m
    Rp 4,300,000–8,000,000

  2. Bus, drive, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    2. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    3. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Surabaya to Makassarferry ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Portferry ferry
    6d 14h
    Rp 2,882,637–3,326,220

  3. Fly from Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Komodo Airport (LBJ)plane plane SDK - LBJ
    18h 33m
    Rp 4,912,583–8,133,053

  4. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport

    1. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Komodo Airport (LBJ)plane plane LDU - LBJ
    24h 40m
    Rp 3,200,000–10,000,000

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
TicketRp 4,690,260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,657.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Labuan Bajo, Indonesia?

AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) twice daily.

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