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 34mRp 1,806,552–6,661,132Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane SDK - PKU
7h 17mRp 2,372,630–7,708,109Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane TWU - PKU
6h 2mRp 3,102,711–9,861,841
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 Rp1800000 - Rp7000000 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Riau is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs Rp1800000 - Rp7000000.
The distance between Sabah and Riau is 1738 km.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Sabah to Riau, including transfers.
Riau is 1h behind Sabah. It is currently 4:40 PM in Sabah and 3:40 PM in Riau.
There are 140+ hotels available in Riau.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Riau, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–11,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuching, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–14,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–9,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–11,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–11,000,000
- 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
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–11,000,000
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