There are 4 ways to get from Sumatra to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
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 Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PKU - BKI
4h 31mRM 317–1,213Car ferry, drive, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Tanjung Api Api to Terminal Muntokcarferry
- Drive from Terminal Muntok to Belinyu Portcar
- Take the ferry from Belinyu 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
4d 8hRM 529–794Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PDG - BKI
4h 56mRM 371–1,380Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PLM - BKI
5h 16mRM 346–1,282
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Kota Kinabalu is to car ferry and drive and ferry and bus which costs RM 500 - RM 800 and takes 4 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs RM 310 - RM 1300.
The distance between Sumatra and Kota Kinabalu is 1738 km.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Sumatra to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 12:32 AM in Sumatra and 1:32 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,300
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,400
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,300
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
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tanjung Api Api to Terminal Muntok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–160
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Adult
- RM 10
- Child
- RM 6
- Bicycle
- RM 14
- Motorcycle
- RM 24–45
- Car
- RM 177
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