There are 3 ways to get from Samarinda to Kota Kinabalu by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Sepinggan International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BPN - BKI
12h 1mRM 937–1,544Drive 1,363.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Samarinda to Kota Kinabalucar 1,363.5 km
20h 32mRM 617–891Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport
- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AAP - BKI
20h 5mRM 720–2,025
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarinda to Kota Kinabalu is to drive which costs RM 600 - RM 900 and takes 20h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Samarinda to Kota Kinabalu is to bus and fly which takes 12h 1m and costs RM 900 - RM 1600.
The distance between Samarinda and Kota Kinabalu is 923 km. The road distance is 1363.5 km.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Samarinda to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarinda to Kota Kinabalu is 1363 km. It takes approximately 20h 32m to drive from Samarinda to Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1174+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Samarinda, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Indonesia AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,300
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Juanda International, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Syamsudin Noor, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
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