There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Labuan Bajo by plane, bus, 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 Komodo Airport (LBJ)plane BKI - LBJ
7h 20mRp 3,500,000–11,000,000Bus, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Portferry
6d 7hRp 2,568,498–3,001,993Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Komodo Airport (LBJ)plane SDK - LBJ
18h 33mRp 5,012,151–8,132,542
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Labuan Bajo is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rp2500000 - Rp3000000 and takes 6 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Labuan Bajo is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs Rp3500000 - Rp11000000.
The distance between Sabah and Labuan Bajo is 1658 km.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Komodo Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 20m and has one stopover.
Scoot Tigerair, Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia offer flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Komodo Airport Airport.
There are 258+ hotels available in Labuan Bajo.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Labuan Bajo, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Komodo Airport (LBJ) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Komodo Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,500,000–13,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Komodo Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,700,000–13,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Komodo Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–11,000,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,416,819
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000–430,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 350,000–430,000
Ferry from Surabaya to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–400,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 320,000–400,000
Ferry from Makassar to Labuan Bajo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 260,000–320,000
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