There are 2 ways to get from Kudat to Balabac by ferry, unknown, taxi, plane, or bus
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Ferry, travel
best- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Balabacunknown
3h 26mTaxi, fly, Minibus, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the taxi from Kudat to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKItaxi
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Balabacunknown
27h 10m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kudat and Balabac is 138 km.
The best way to get from Kudat to Balabac without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 3h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Kudat to Balabac, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Balabac.
What companies run services between Kudat, Malaysia and Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Kudat to Balabac. However, you can take the ferry to Pulau Banggi then travel to Balabac. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, take the bus to Kudat, walk to Kudat, take the ferry to Pulau Banggi, then travel to Balabac.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–3,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–3,400
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱507
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱363
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,022
- Book at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱290–750
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