There are 3 ways to get from Java to Kota Kinabalu by taxi, plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Ahmad Yani, fly
best- Take the taxi from Magelang to Ahmad Yani (SRG)
- Fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)SRG - BKI
6h 29mRM 401–1,233Train to Yogyakarta International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kutoarjo to Wates
- Fly from Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)YIA - BKI
8h 42mRM 319–1,205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Magelang to Kendal
- Take the car ferry from Kendal to Kumai
- Drive from Kumai to Kota Kinabalu
2d 3hRM 899–1,383
Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Java to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which costs RM 310 - RM 1300 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Java to Kota Kinabalu is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs RM 400 - RM 1300.
The distance between Java and Kota Kinabalu is 1649 km.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Java to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Java. It is currently 6:45 AM in Java and 7:45 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Java, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Java to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the taxi to Ahmad Yani (SRG) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Magelang to Kota Kinabalu via Kendal and Kumai in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,400
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,300
Train from Kutoarjo to Wates
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 8–80
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 8–80
- Business
- RM 70–140
- Executive
- RM 15–160
- admin@prameks.com
Train from Kutoarjo to Wates
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- jadwalkereta.net
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Kendal to Kumai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 11–28
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- RM 90–110
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