There are 7 ways to get from Sorong to Sabah by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SOQ - BKI
9h 19mRM 1,510–3,911Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Sorong to Wanciferry
- Take the ferry from Wanci to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
5d 16hRM 552–265,465Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus via Baubau
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Baubauferry
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
4d 14hRM 557–265,467Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SOQ - SDK
11h 17mRM 1,334–3,741Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SOQ - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
12h 16mRM 1,001–263,712Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane SOQ - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
14h 43mRM 1,562–4,210Fly to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, drive
- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)plane SOQ - LNU
- Drive from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Tawaucar
26h 18mRM 1,160–2,031
Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sorong to Sabah is to fly and drive which costs RM 1100 - RM 2100 and takes 26h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sorong to Sabah is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs RM 1500 - RM 4000.
The distance between Sorong and Sabah is 1858 km.
The best way to get from Sorong to Sabah without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry and bus via Baubau which takes 4 days 14h and costs RM 550 - RM 270000.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Sorong to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h behind Sorong. It is currently 4:50 PM in Sorong and 3:50 PM in Sabah.
There are 1180+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Sorong, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, and Royal Brunei Airlines fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 6 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–5,000
Flights from Sorong Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,000
Flights from Sorong Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,100
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,900
Flights from Sorong Airport to Brunei International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,900
Flights from Sorong Airport to Brunei International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,100
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sorong Airport to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–1,800
Flights from Sorong Airport to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,900
Flights from Sorong Airport to Brunei International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–5,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,700
Bus operators
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Sorong to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 100–130
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–55
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 40–55
Ferry from Sorong to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–110
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 90–110
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–65
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 50–65
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80–5,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80–5,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- [email protected]
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- Book at
- https://www.komodoluxury.com/blog/from-labuan-bajo-to-komodo-island/
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