There are 2 ways to get from Sabah to Sulawesi Utara by ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane TRK - MDC
9h 5mRp 3,136,278–6,213,408Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane BKI - MDC
10h 17mRp 4,981,644–7,715,951
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Sulawesi Utara is to ferry and fly which costs Rp3100000 - Rp6500000 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Sulawesi Utara is to ferry and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs Rp3100000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Sabah and Sulawesi Utara is 1003 km.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Sabah to Sulawesi Utara, including transfers.
There are 175+ hotels available in Sulawesi Utara.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia?
Scoot Tigerair, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) twice daily.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–4,900,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–12,000,000
- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–15,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–15,000,000
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 646,269
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,203,398
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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