There are 5 ways to get from Sabah to Ambon by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ)plane TRK - AMQ
18h 1mRp 6,789,053–1,159,794,151Bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Take the car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Wanciferry
- Take the ferry from Wanci to Ambonferry
3d 17hRp 2,102,888–1,223,722,730Bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi via Baubau
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Take the car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bauferry
- Take the ferry from Baubau to Ambonferry
3d 15hRp 2,132,888–1,223,742,730Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ)plane BKI - AMQ
9h 3mRp 4,501,622–14,917,860Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ)plane SDK - AMQ
14h 16mRp 7,233,686–20,284,357
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Ambon is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi which costs Rp2100000 - Rp1300000000 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Ambon is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs Rp4500000 - Rp15000000.
The distance between Sabah and Ambon is 1578 km.
The best way to get from Sabah to Ambon without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi via Baubau which takes 3 days 15h and costs Rp2100000 - Rp1300000000.
It takes approximately 18h 1m to get from Sabah to Ambon, including transfers.
Ambon is 1h ahead of Sabah. It is currently 7:44 PM in Sabah and 8:44 PM in Ambon.
There are 24+ hotels available in Ambon.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Ambon, Indonesia?
Indonesia AirAsia, Batik Air, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000,000–26,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–16,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–18,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–20,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–18,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–23,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,500,000–22,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Lahad Datu, Kota Kinabalu Airport, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,500,000–22,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–12,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,300,000–15,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–17,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–23,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–20,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–13,000,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 430,000–490,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry operators
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,200,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 630,053
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–22,000,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–230,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 180,000–230,000
Ferry from Baubau to Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 310,000–380,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 310,000–380,000
Ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–270,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–270,000
Ferry from Wanci to Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–320,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 260,000–320,000
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- sales@komodoluxury.com
Ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Book at
- https://www.komodoluxury.com/blog/from-labuan-bajo-to-komodo-island/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–650,000
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