There are 3 ways to get from Luwuk to Sabah by plane, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Luwuk (LUW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LUW - BKI
22h 20mRM 1,120–1,423Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Luwuk (LUW) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane LUW - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
11h 57mRM 1,568–262,234Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Luwuk (LUW) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane LUW - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
14h 15mRM 1,212–3,221
Luwuk (LUW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luwuk to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1100 - RM 1500 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Luwuk to Sabah is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 57m and costs RM 1500 - RM 270000.
The distance between Luwuk and Sabah is 1087 km.
It takes approximately 22h 20m to get from Luwuk to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1276+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Luwuk, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Indonesia AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Luwuk (LUW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Luwuk to Brunei International Airport via Palu, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
Flights from Luwuk to Brunei International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Luwuk to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,900
Flights from Luwuk to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Palu, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,900
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Luwuk to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–2,200
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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