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How to get fromSabah to Raja Ampat Islandsby ferry, plane, bus or car ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Raja Ampat Islands by ferry, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly, ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
    2. Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)planeTRK - SOQ
    3. Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
    20h 42m
    Rp 4,462,836–1,058,507,386

  2. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
    2. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
    3. Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
    4. Take the ferry from Surabaya to Sorongferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Sorong to Waisaicarferry
    8d 2h
    Rp 3,020,341–3,364,341

  3. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)planeBKI - SOQ
    2. Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
    15h 44m
    Rp 3,489,409–10,587,246

Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sorong Airport (SOQ) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
TicketRp 3,312,097Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Sabah to Raja Ampat Islands. However, you can take the ferry to Tarakan, take the taxi to Juwata International Airport (TRK) airport, fly to Sorong Airport (SOQ), take the taxi to Sorong, then take the ferry to Waisai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from KK Sentral to Waisai via Bandar Seri Begawan, Pontianak, Pontianak, Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya, Sorong, and Sorong in around 8d 2h.

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