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How to get fromLabuan Bajo to Sabahby plane, ferry, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Labuan Bajo to Sabah by plane, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeLBJ - BKI
    7h 20m
    RM 600–1,100

  2. Ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Makassarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Makassar to Surabayaferry
    3. Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
    4. Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
    5. Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
    6. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
    6d 7h
    RM 645–711

  3. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)planeLBJ - SDK
    11h 22m
    RM 711–2,185

  4. Fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)planeLBJ - TWU
    9h 57m
    RM 684–1,992

  5. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)planeLBJ - TRK
    2. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
    23h 6m
    RM 740–261,596

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Makassarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Makassar to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
    3. Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
    4. Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
    5. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentralbus
    6d 13h
    RM 698–758

Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
TicketRM 538Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Labuan Bajo, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?

AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.

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