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How to get fromSabah to Kepulauan Riauby plane, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Kepulauan Riau by plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Tawau Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane plane TWU - BTH
    12h 32m
    Rp 3,029,871–9,393,484

  2. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane BKI - SIN
    2. Take the ferry from Tanah Merah to Batam Centreferry ferry
    5h 32m
    Rp 1,998,833–4,923,756

  3. Bus, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    2. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    3. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Pontianak to Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijangferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3d 12h
    Rp 2,197,669–2,622,958

  4. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane plane BKI - JHB
    2. Take the ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centreferry ferry
    6h 39m
    Rp 2,025,471–4,289,926

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
TicketRp 2,729,290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,641.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 32m

What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia?

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) every 4 hours.

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