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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Kepulauan Riau by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
best
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)BKI - BTH
4h 55m
Rp 2,062,170–2,859,845
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport, ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Senai International Airport (JHB)BKI - JHB
2. Take the ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centre
7h 30m
Rp 1,222,569–3,018,180
Bus, ferry, drive, car ferry
1. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawan
2. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
3. Take the ferry from Pontianak to Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang
4. Drive from Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang to Tanjung Uban
5. Take the car ferry from Tanjung Uban to Telaga Punggur
3d 14h
Rp 2,503,634–2,699,634
Fly Sandakan Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)SDK - BTH
6h 44m
Rp 1,894,062–6,732,983
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)BKI - SIN
2. Take the ferry from Tanah Merah to Batam Centre
5h 15m
Rp 1,293,640–3,335,533
Fly Tawau Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)TWU - BTH
8h 23m
Rp 1,814,248–6,375,020

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) flights

28Weekly Planes

5h 14mAverage Duration

Rp 1,451,246Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Sabah to Kepulauan Riau.

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Distance: 1,443.6 km
Duration: 4h 55m

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

Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) 4 times a day.

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Batam(opens in a new window), Indonesia(opens in a new window)

Batam is the largest city in the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia. The city administrative area covers three main islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang (collectively called Barelang), as well as Bulang to the west and several small islands. Batam Island is the core urban and industrial zone, while both Rempang Island and Galang Island maintain their rural character and low-density population; they are connected to Batam Island by short bridges. Bulang Island and the islands to its north forming Belakang Padang District lie to the west of Batam Island but are also administratively within the city. Batam is an industrial boomtown, an emerging transport hub, and part of a free trade zone in the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle, located off Singapore's south coast.

Things to do in Batam

Gardens by the Bay(Opens in a new window)

Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 ha of reclaimed land in central Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. The largest of the gardens is Bay South Garden at 54 ha.

Marina Bay(Opens in a new window)

Marina Bay is a bay located in the Central Area of Singapore surrounded by the perimeter of four other planning areas, the Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South and Straits View. The area surrounding the bay itself, also called Marina Bay, is a 360 hectare extension to the adjacent Central Business District.

Singapore Flyer(Opens in a new window)

The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel in Singapore. Described by its operators as an observation wheel, it opened in 2008, construction having taken about 2½ years. It carried its first paying passengers on 11 February, opened to the public on 1 March, and was officially opened on 15 April. It has 28 air-conditioned capsules, each able to accommodate 28 passengers, and incorporates a three-storey terminal building.

Singapore River(Opens in a new window)

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Places to stay in Batam

Nagoya Hill Hotel Batam(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Planet Holiday Hotel & Residence(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Aston Batam Hotel & Residence(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

AP Premier Batam(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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