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 50mRp 2,259,916–7,084,391Bus, 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 12hRp 1,988,700–2,285,622Ferry 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 2,923,003–1,120,805,692
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 Rp1900000 - Rp2300000 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Surabaya is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs Rp2200000 - Rp7500000.
The distance between Sabah and Surabaya is 1545 km.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Sabah to Surabaya, including transfers.
Surabaya is 1h behind Sabah. It is currently 1:45 AM in Sabah and 12:45 AM in Surabaya.
There are 958+ hotels available in Surabaya.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Surabaya, Indonesia?
Royal Brunei Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Juanda International Airport (SUB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Juanda International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–7,500,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Juanda International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,000,000
- 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
- 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 350,000–430,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 350,000–430,000
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