There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Surabaya by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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 Juanda International Airport (SUB)plane BKI - SUB
7h 20mRp 2,342,056–6,159,370Bus, 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
3d 19hRp 2,295,365–2,629,912Ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Juanda International Airport (SUB)plane TRK - SUB
8h 53mRp 2,356,001–5,473,826
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Juanda International Airport (SUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Surabaya is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rp2300000 - Rp2700000 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Surabaya is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs Rp2300000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Sabah and Surabaya is 1545 km.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Sabah to Surabaya, including transfers.
Surabaya is 1h behind Sabah. It is currently 4:27 AM in Sabah and 3:27 AM in Surabaya.
There are 952+ hotels available in Surabaya.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Surabaya, Indonesia?
Royal Brunei Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Juanda International Airport (SUB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–8,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Juanda International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–3,700,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Juanda International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–13,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Juanda International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–8,500,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Juanda International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–9,000,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Juanda International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Juanda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–7,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Juanda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–4,500,000
- 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
- Phone
- +673 888 1255
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,625,226
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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 Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 646,494
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,203,816
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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