There are 3 ways to get from Semarang to Kota Kinabalu by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car 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
best- Fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SRG - BKI
6h 13mRM 496–1,644Train, ferry, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Semarang Tawang to Surabaya Pasar Turitrain
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
3d 16hRM 489–598Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Kendal to Kumaicarferry
- Drive from Kumai to Kota Kinabalucar
2d 2hRM 837–2,717
Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Semarang to Kota Kinabalu is to train and ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 480 - RM 600 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Semarang to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs RM 490 - RM 1700.
The distance between Semarang and Kota Kinabalu is 1580 km.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Semarang to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Semarang. It is currently 3:14 PM in Semarang and 4:14 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1141+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Semarang, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
- Phone
- 021-121
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Semarang Tawang to Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–75
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 35–75
- Business
- RM 85–130
- Executive
- RM 70–160
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 320
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
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