There are 3 ways to get from Balabac to Sabah by unknown, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry, Minibus
best- Walk from Balabac to Pulau Banggi
- Take the ferry from Pulau Banggi to Kudat
- Take the bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
7h 26mTravel to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Walk from Balabac to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)BKI - SDK
6h 4mTravel, fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Walk from Balabac to Sandakan Airport (SDK)
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)SDK - LDU
5h 38m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Balabac and Sabah is 317 km.
The best way to get from Balabac to Sabah without a car is to travel and ferry and Minibus which takes 7h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Balabac to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1291+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Balabac to Sabah. However, you can travel to Pulau Banggi, take the ferry to Kudat, walk to Kudat, then take the bus to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran. Alternatively, you can travel to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–290
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–290
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–190
Bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25
Ferry from Pulau Banggi to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–50
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