There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Medan by plane or train
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, train
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane BKI - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
8h 5mRp 1,973,708–7,039,932Fly from Sandakan Airport, train
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane SDK - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
8h 44mRp 2,329,151–7,697,542Fly from Tawau Airport, train
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane TWU - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
9h 3mRp 3,158,679–9,850,621
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Medan is to fly and train which costs Rp1900000 - Rp7500000 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Medan is to fly and train which takes 8h 5m and costs Rp1900000 - Rp7500000.
The distance between Sabah and Medan is 1960 km.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Sabah to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Sabah. It is currently 10:43 AM in Sabah and 9:43 AM in Medan.
There are 448+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Sabah to Medan. However, you can fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–7,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–9,500,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–10,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–11,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–10,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–10,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–11,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–11,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–14,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
- Phone
- +62 877-7702-1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 17,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 17,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 17,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
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