There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Tarakan by car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Drive to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, fly to Juwata International Airport
best- Drive from Tawau to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)car
- Fly from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane LNU - TRK
6h 28mRp 1,146,148–5,326,436Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
15h 18mFly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
10h 4mRp 1,269,182–1,101,887,452
Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Tarakan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs Rp1200000 - Rp1100000000 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Tarakan is to drive and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp5500000.
The distance between Sabah and Tarakan is 444 km.
The best way to get from Sabah to Tarakan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Sabah to Tarakan, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tarakan.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Tarakan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Sabah to Tarakan. However, you can drive to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) airport, fly to Juwata International Airport (TRK), then take the taxi to Tarakan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tarakan via Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah and Tawau Ferry Terminal in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 360,000–1,600,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–2,500,000
- Website
- susiair.com
Flights from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–4,400,000
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 150,441
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 120,353
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 601,763
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