There are 7 ways to get from Sabah to Sumatra by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane BKI - PKU
4h 20mRp 1,500,000–7,000,000Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Belinyu Portferry
- Drive from Belinyu Port to Terminal Muntokcar
- Take the ferry from Terminal Muntok to Palembangferry
4d 8hRp 2,506,026–3,097,532Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane BKI - PDG
5h 10mRp 1,500,000–7,000,000Fly Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane SDK - PKU
5h 3mRp 2,311,956–9,632,311Fly Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane TWU - PKU
5h 33mRp 3,141,258–13,285,123Fly Sandakan Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane SDK - PDG
5h 28mRp 2,311,956–9,132,311Fly Tawau Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane TWU - PDG
5h 13mRp 3,141,258–12,285,123
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Sumatra is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rp2500000 - Rp3100000 and takes 4 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Sumatra is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp7000000.
The distance between Sabah and Sumatra is 1731 km.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 30m and has one stopover.
Sumatra is 1h behind Sabah. It is currently 3:14 PM in Sabah and 2:14 PM in Sumatra.
Malaysia Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, Malindo Airways and AirAsia offer flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport Airport.
There are two+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–7,500,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuching, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–7,500,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–7,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Bintulu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–9,500,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–9,500,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–21,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–13,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–9,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–9,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–21,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–13,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–13,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–13,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–16,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–13,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–7,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–7,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,500,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,370,483
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Belinyu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 470,000–600,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 470,000–600,000
- Phone
- 0811-789-200
- expressbahari.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- expressbahari.com
Ferry from Terminal Muntok to Palembang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 174,591–315,000
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
- Executive
- Rp 255,000–265,000
- VIP
- Rp 305,000–315,000
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