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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)plane plane LBJ - BKI
    7h 30m
    RM 600–1,000

  2. Ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Makassarferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Makassar to Surabayaferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus bus
    5. Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar car
    6. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    6d 7h
    RM 636–701

  3. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane LBJ - SDK
    11h 23m
    RM 701–1,107

  4. Fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane LBJ - TWU
    10h 2m
    RM 641–1,986

  5. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane plane LBJ - TRK
    2. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    23h 6m
    RM 1,115–262,633

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Makassarferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Makassar to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentralbus bus
    6d 13h
    RM 694–753

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration9h 30mAverage Duration
TicketRM 551Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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