There are 2 ways to get from Sabah to Samarinda by ferry, plane, bus, or car
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Ferry, fly, bus
best- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane TRK - BPN
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarindabus
9h 26mRp 1,500,811–1,092,009,136Drive 1,363.1 km
- Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Samarindacar 1,363.1 km
20h 32mRp 2,531,620–3,656,784
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Samarinda is to ferry and fly and bus which costs Rp1500000 - Rp1100000000 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Samarinda is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 9h 26m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp1100000000.
The distance between Sabah and Samarinda is 778 km. The road distance is 1363.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Sabah to Samarinda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabah to Samarinda is 1363 km. It takes approximately 20h 32m to drive from Sabah to Samarinda.
There are 59+ hotels available in Samarinda.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Samarinda, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Sabah to Samarinda. However, you can take the ferry to Tarakan, take the taxi to Juwata International Airport (TRK) airport, fly to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN), take the taxi to Balikpapan, then take the bus to Samarinda. Alternatively, you can drive from Kota Kinabalu to Samarinda in around 20h 32m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–1,300,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–950,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–1,200,000
- 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
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000,000–1,100,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 598,812
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