There are 5 ways to get from Tarakan to Kuala Lumpur by plane, train, 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 Juwata International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane TRK - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
7h 35mRM 442–1,468Fly Juwata International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane TRK - SZB
8h 50mRM 1,201–2,605Ferry, Minibus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane TWU - SZB
14h 58mRM 854–256,568Ferry, Minibus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane TWU - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
13h 53mRM 505–256,231Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane SDK - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
16h 29mRM 535–256,701
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarakan to Kuala Lumpur is to ferry and Minibus and fly and train which costs RM 500 - RM 260000 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tarakan to Kuala Lumpur is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs RM 440 - RM 1500.
The distance between Tarakan and Kuala Lumpur is 1825 km.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Tarakan to Kuala Lumpur, including transfers.
There are 8173+ hotels available in Kuala Lumpur.
What companies run services between Tarakan, Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
Batik Air and Malindo Airways fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,400
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,600
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–2,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Trengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–2,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–2,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,300
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,600
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–2,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Trengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–2,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–2,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,600
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,400
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,200
- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–1,900
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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
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