There are 4 ways to get from Ambon to Sabah by plane, ferry, taxi, 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 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 1,127–261,445Ferry, 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 464–265,859Ferry, 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 469–265,861Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AMQ - BKI
11h 23mRM 579–2,034
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 550 - RM 2100 and takes 11h 23m.
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 460 - RM 270000.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Ambon to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h behind Ambon. It is currently 10:51 AM in Ambon and 9:51 AM in Sabah.
There are 1270+ 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) twice daily.
- 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 950–3,900
- 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 1,000–3,300
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
- 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 950–1,400
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ambon Pattimura Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
- 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
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 60–75
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 60–75
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 47
- Book at
- https://www.komodoluxury.com/blog/from-labuan-bajo-to-komodo-island/
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