There are 3 ways to get from Labuan Bajo to Kota Kinabalu by plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)LBJ - BKI
7h 26mRM 647–994Ferry, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Makassar
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Surabaya
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbang
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
6d 7hRM 641–705Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Makassar
- Take the ferry from Makassar 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
6d 13hRM 694–752
Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Kota Kinabalu is to ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 600 - RM 750 and takes 6 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs RM 600 - RM 1000.
The distance between Labuan Bajo and Kota Kinabalu is 1665 km.
The best way to get from Labuan Bajo to Kota Kinabalu without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6 days 13h and costs RM 650 - RM 750.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Labuan Bajo to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1307+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Labuan Bajo, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 316
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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 Labuan Bajo Port to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–80
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 60–80
Ferry from Makassar to Surabaya
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
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
Ferry from Makassar to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–95
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 75–95
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