There are 2 ways to get from Sabah to Derawan Islands by plane or unknown
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Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport, travel
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)BKI - TWU
- Walk from Tawau-Airport-TWU to Derawan Islands
5h 28mFly from Sandakan Airport, travel
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)SDK - TWU
- Walk from Tawau-Airport-TWU to Derawan Islands
5h 31m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sabah and Derawan Islands is 522 km.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Sabah to Derawan Islands, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Derawan Islands.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Derawan Islands, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Sabah to Derawan Islands. However, you can fly to Tawau Airport (TWU) then travel to Derawan Islands. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), then travel to Derawan Islands.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 380,000–1,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 420,000–950,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–900,000
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