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How to get fromTarakan to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)by ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Tarakan to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, Minibus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane TWU - BKI
    9h 59m
    RM 323–255,313

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    15h 26m
    RM 228–255,159

  3. Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus bus
    3. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SDK - BKI
    12h 30m
    RM 313–255,453

  4. Ferry, Minibus, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus bus
    4. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LDU - BKI
    11h 49m
    RM 345–256,213

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
TicketRM 124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 625.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Tarakan, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Tarakan to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). However, you can take the ferry to Tawau Ferry Terminal, walk to Tawau, take the bus to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Tarakan to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) via Tawau Ferry Terminal, Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah, and Kota Kinabalu in around 15h 26m.

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