There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Sulawesi Utara by ferry, plane, bus, or car
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 3,137,683–6,316,027Bus, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Bitungferry
- Drive from Bitung to Manadocar
7d 1hRp 2,804,802–3,382,032Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane BKI - MDC
10h 27mRp 5,384,113–7,768,272
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 bus and drive and ferry which costs Rp2800000 - Rp3400000 and takes 7 days 1h.
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 176+ 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, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–5,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–12,000,000
- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- 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 6,500,000–14,000,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,417,694
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 647,676
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,206,016
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 360,000–440,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 360,000–440,000
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Bitung
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–850,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 650,000–850,000
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