How to get fromSabah to Sulawesi Utaraby ferry, plane, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Sulawesi Utara by ferry, plane, bus, or car

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Ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
best
1. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
2. Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane TRK - MDC
9h 5m
Rp 3,402,062–1,120,921,891
Bus, drive, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
2. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
3. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
4. Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
5. Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Bitungferry
6. Drive from Bitung to Manadocar
7d 1h
Rp 2,719,989–3,248,368
Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane BKI - MDC
9h 12m
Rp 4,565,716–6,731,944

Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights

13Weekly Planes

7h 10mAverage Duration

Rp 2,742,304Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Sabah to Sulawesi Utara.

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Distance: 1,003.1 km
Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia?

Scoot Tigerair, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) twice daily.

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Manado(opens in a new window), Indonesia(opens in a new window)

Manado is the capital city of the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar, with the 2020 census giving a population of 451,916, and the official estimates for mid 2022 showing 454,606 inhabitants (228,011 males and 226,595 females), distributed over a land area of 157.26 km2. The Manado metropolitan area had a population of 1,365,237 as of mid 2022. The city is situated on the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area.

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