There are 5 ways to get from Sabah to Kalimantan Timur by plane, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)BKI - TWU
- Drive from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Tanjung Redeb
11h 32mRp 1,587,518–2,753,160Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
5d 12hRp 2,682,641–2,857,641Drive 1,365.4 km
- Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Samarinda1,365.4 km
20h 33mRp 2,513,953–3,631,265Drive to Kalimaru Airport, fly to Sepinggan International Airport
- Drive from Tawau to Kalimaru Airport (BEJ)
- Fly from Kalimaru Airport (BEJ) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)BEJ - BPN
11h 32mRp 2,092,316–3,585,567Fly Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport, drive
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)SDK - TWU
- Drive from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Tanjung Redeb
11h 35mRp 1,901,618–2,820,094
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Kalimantan Timur is to fly and drive which costs Rp1500000 - Rp2800000 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Kalimantan Timur is to fly and drive which takes 11h 32m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2800000.
The distance between Sabah and Kalimantan Timur is 959 km. The road distance is 1365.4 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Sabah to Kalimantan Timur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabah to Kalimantan Timur is 1365 km. It takes approximately 20h 33m to drive from Sabah to Kalimantan Timur.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Sabah to Kalimantan Timur. However, you can fly to Tawau Airport (TWU) then drive to Tanjung Redeb. Alternatively, you can take a bus from KK Sentral to Samarinda via Bandar Seri Begawan, Pontianak, Pontianak, Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port, Balikpapan, and Balikpapan in around 5d 12h.
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- 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 410,000–950,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kalimaru Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–1,200,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Kalimaru Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–5,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kalimaru Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–1,600,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Kalimaru Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–2,700,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kalimaru Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,900,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–850,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 603,399
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,271,243
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000–430,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 350,000–430,000
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–480,000
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