There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Kepulauan Riau by plane, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane BKI - BTH
5h 28mRp 1,699,260–5,875,078Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijangferry
- Take the ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminalferry
3d 12hRp 2,198,272–2,623,477Fly Sandakan Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane SDK - BTH
7h 11mRp 2,211,004–7,261,186Fly Tawau Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane TWU - BTH
7h 41mRp 2,539,207–8,412,699Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane BKI - SIN
- Take the ferry from Tanah Merah to Batam Centreferry
5h 33mRp 2,061,866–4,909,149Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane BKI - JHB
- Take the ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centreferry
6h 40mRp 1,908,250–3,939,811
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Kepulauan Riau is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rp2200000 - Rp2700000 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Kepulauan Riau is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs Rp1700000 - Rp6000000.
The distance between Sabah and Kepulauan Riau is 1446 km.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Sabah to Kepulauan Riau, including transfers.
Kepulauan Riau is 1h behind Sabah. It is currently 2:15 AM in Sabah and 1:15 AM in Kepulauan Riau.
There are 1040+ hotels available in Kepulauan Riau.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and six other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–9,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–9,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–8,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,900,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,900,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,500,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,500,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,500,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,500,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–490,000
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