There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Riau by plane
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 Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane BKI - PKU
4h 39mRp 1,772,441–6,629,920Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane SDK - PKU
5h 12mRp 2,271,407–7,706,663Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane TWU - PKU
6h 12mRp 3,000,075–9,858,725
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Riau is to fly which costs Rp1700000 - Rp7000000 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Riau is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs Rp1700000 - Rp7000000.
The distance between Sabah and Riau is 1738 km.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Sabah to Riau, including transfers.
Riau is 1h behind Sabah. It is currently 4:25 PM in Sabah and 3:25 PM in Riau.
There are 141+ hotels available in Riau.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Riau, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and Malindo Airways fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuching, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–14,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–9,500,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–10,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–7,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–11,000,000
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