There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Palu by plane, ferry, or car
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Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW)plane BKI - PLW
10h 5mRp 3,684,511–10,596,548Ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW)plane TRK - PLW
8h 8mRp 2,259,327–1,113,996,280Drive to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, fly
- Drive from Tawau to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)car
- Fly from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW)plane LNU - PLW
31h 54mRp 3,201,358–6,505,851
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Palu is to ferry and fly which costs Rp2200000 - Rp1200000000 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Palu is to ferry and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs Rp2200000 - Rp1200000000.
The distance between Sabah and Palu is 878 km.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Sabah to Palu, including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Palu.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Palu, Indonesia?
Indonesia AirAsia, Garuda Indonesia, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW) once daily.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,100,000–13,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–13,000,000
Flights from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–8,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,800,000
Flights from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–5,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–11,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,900,000–11,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–8,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport to Mutiara Sis Al-Jufrie Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–8,000,000
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 609,320
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