There are 3 ways to get from Surabaya to Sabah by plane, 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 Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SUB - BKI
5h 49mRM 531–1,537Ferry, bus, drive
cheapest- 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 12hRM 452–526Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SUB - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
6h 31mRM 672–260,688
Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surabaya to Sabah is to ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 450 - RM 550 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Surabaya to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs RM 500 - RM 1600.
The distance between Surabaya and Sabah is 1542 km.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Surabaya to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Surabaya. It is currently 10:43 AM in Surabaya and 11:43 AM in Sabah.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Surabaya, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–750
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,500
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–950
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–800
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
- 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
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
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