There are 2 ways to get from Bitung to Sabah by taxi, plane, ferry, or bus
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Bitung to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)MDC - BKI
7h 48mRM 671–1,984Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
7d 3hRM 728–788
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitung to Sabah is to ferry and bus which costs RM 700 - RM 800 and takes 7 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Bitung to Sabah is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs RM 650 - RM 2000.
The distance between Bitung and Sabah is 1150 km.
The best way to get from Bitung to Sabah without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7 days 3h and costs RM 700 - RM 800.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Bitung to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Bitung, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Bitung to Sabah. However, you can take the taxi to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) airport then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Bitung to KK Sentral via Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port, Pontianak, Pontianak, and Bandar Seri Begawan in around 7d 3h.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,700
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 320
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 160–210
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 160–210
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–110
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 85–110
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