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
5h 43mRM 476–1,544Train, ferry, bus, drive
- 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 548–664Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Kendal to Kumaicarferry
- Drive from Kumai to Kota Kinabalucar
2d 2hRM 735–2,515
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 550 - RM 700 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Semarang to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs RM 470 - RM 1600.
The distance between Semarang and Kota Kinabalu is 1580 km.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Semarang to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Semarang. It is currently 10:16 PM in Semarang and 11:16 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1133+ 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,500
- 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 80–130
- Executive
- RM 65–150
- Phone
- +673 888 1255
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 365
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- 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
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Kendal to Kumai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 25–1,400
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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