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How to get fromSabah to Sumatraby plane, bus, ferry, busferry or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Sabah to Sumatra by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)planeBKI - PKU
    4h 30m
    Rp 1,500,000–4,700,000

  2. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)planeBKI - PDG
    5h
    Rp 1,200,000–5,500,000

  3. Bus, ferry, bus and ferry

    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 Tanjung Priokferry
    4. Take the busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampungbusferry
    3d 5h
    Rp 2,266,815–2,553,815

  4. Fly Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)planeSDK - PKU
    4h 58m
    Rp 1,701,581–6,120,050

  5. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)planeBKI - PLM
    5h 5m
    Rp 1,600,000–5,500,000

  6. Fly Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)planeTWU - PKU
    5h 43m
    Rp 1,618,911–5,758,713

  7. Fly Sandakan Airport to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)planeSDK - PDG
    5h 53m
    Rp 1,901,581–6,620,050

  8. Bus, ferry, drive

    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 Belinyu Portferry
    4. Drive from Belinyu Port to Terminal Muntokcar
    5. Take the ferry from Terminal Muntok to Palembangferry
    4d 10h
    Rp 2,833,815–3,156,815

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
TicketRp 1,374,315Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 5 times a day.

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