There are 4 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Sumatra by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane BKI - PKU
4h 33mRp 1,197,298–2,214,989Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Belinyu Portferry
- Drive from Belinyu Port to Terminal Muntokcar
- Take the ferry from Terminal Muntok to Palembangferry
4d 8hRp 2,691,718–3,030,718Fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane BKI - PDG
4h 43mRp 1,197,298–4,914,989Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane BKI - PLM
5h 8mRp 1,197,298–4,314,989
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Sumatra is to fly which costs Rp1200000 - Rp2300000 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Sumatra is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp2300000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Sumatra is 1738 km.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 1h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 3:37 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 2:37 PM in Sumatra.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Malindo Airways and AirAsia fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,600,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,700,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Sibu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,800,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,700,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–6,500,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Sibu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–4,800,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–4,700,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,800,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,500,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–4,500,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,500,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 344,626
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,333,093
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Belinyu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 470,000–600,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 470,000–600,000
- Phone
- 0811-789-200
- expressbahari.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- expressbahari.com
Ferry from Terminal Muntok to Palembang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 255,000–315,000
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
- Executive
- Rp 255,000–265,000
- VIP
- Rp 305,000–315,000
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