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How to get fromKota Kinabalu to Sambasby plane, car, bus or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Sambas by plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Kuching International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)planeBKI - KCH
    2. Drive from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sambascar
    4h 6m
    Rp 890,943–2,187,478

  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
    2. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
    3. Take the bus from Pontianak to Singkawang Cultural Centrebus
    4. Take the taxi from Singkawang Cultural Centre to Sambastaxi
    33h 29m
    Rp 2,354,309–2,637,309

  3. Drive 1,361.3 km

    1. Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Sambascar1,361.3 km
    18h 42m
    Rp 2,507,408–3,621,811

  4. Fly to Supadio, taxi

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Supadio (PNK)planeBKI - PNK
    2. Take the taxi from Supadio (PNK) to Sambastaxi
    6h 43m
    Rp 2,290,943–3,707,478

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration2h 22mAverage Duration
TicketRp 484,532Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Sambas, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Kota Kinabalu to Sambas. However, you can take the taxi to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI airport, fly to Kuching International Airport (KCH), then drive to Sambas. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bandar Seri Begawan, take the bus to Pontianak, take the bus to Singkawang Cultural Centre, then take the taxi to Sambas.

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