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

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There are 7 ways to get from Sabah to Sumatra by plane, bus, car, or ferry

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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)plane plane BKI - PKU
    4h 30m
    Rp 2,100,000–9,000,000

  2. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane BKI - PLM
    4h 50m
    Rp 1,900,000–8,000,000

  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 Belinyu Portferry ferry
    5. Drive from Belinyu Port to Terminal Muntokcar car
    6. Take the ferry from Terminal Muntok to Palembangferry ferry
    4d 8h
    Rp 2,492,293–3,100,604

  4. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane BKI - PDG
    5h 30m
    Rp 2,000,000–8,000,000

  5. Fly Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane SDK - PKU
    5h 3m
    Rp 3,408,930–12,128,736

  6. Fly Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport

    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane TWU - PKU
    5h 33m
    Rp 4,134,739–14,277,418

  7. Fly Sandakan Airport to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane SDK - PDG
    5h 28m
    Rp 3,108,930–11,128,736

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
TicketRp 2,127,559Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,730.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 4 hours.

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