There are 7 ways to get from Ambon 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 Juwata International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane AMQ - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
11h 15mRM 1,127–262,146Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ambon 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
3d 17hRM 464–265,860Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus via Baubau
- Take the ferry from Ambon 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
3d 15hRM 470–265,862Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AMQ - BKI
11h 38mRM 629–2,035Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AMQ - SDK
15h 16mRM 803–2,365Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AMQ - TWU
12h 10mRM 829–2,400Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane AMQ - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
14h 47mRM 1,071–2,733
Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambon to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 600 - RM 2100 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ambon to Sabah is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 15m and costs RM 1100 - RM 270000.
The distance between Ambon and Sabah is 1578 km.
The best way to get from Ambon to Sabah without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry and bus via Baubau which takes 3 days 15h and costs RM 470 - RM 270000.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Ambon to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h behind Ambon. It is currently 12:37 PM in Ambon and 11:37 AM in Sabah.
There are 1287+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Ambon, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, and six other airlines fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,300
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,700
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Brunei International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,900
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Brunei International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Sandakan Airport via Juanda International, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,400
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,300
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Brunei International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,100
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 69
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Ferry operators
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
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Ambon to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–90
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 70–90
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 Ambon to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–80
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 60–80
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
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 27–5,500
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- sales@komodoluxury.com
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 48
- Book at
- https://www.komodoluxury.com/blog/from-labuan-bajo-to-komodo-island/
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including How to get from Southend Airport into central London, Which side of Niagara Falls should I choose (and how do I get there)?, and How to get from London to Edinburgh - to help you get the most out of your next trip.