There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Timor by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane BKI - DIL
8h 5m$370–1,100Bus, drive, ferry
cheapest- 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 Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Kupang Ferry Terminalferry
6d 20h$140–164Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE)plane BKI - KOE
9h 35m$190–600Fly Tawau Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane TWU - DIL
10h 23m$513–1,416
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Timor is to bus and drive and ferry which costs $140 - $170 and takes 6 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Timor is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $370 - $1,100.
The distance between Sabah and Timor is 1922 km.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 40m and has one stopover.
Timor is 1h ahead of Sabah. It is currently 8:11 PM in Sabah and 9:11 PM in Timor.
AirAsia, Mid Africa, Royal Brunei Airlines and Malindo Airways offer flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Timor, Timor-Leste?
Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) once daily.
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Tawau Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Singapore Changi, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- flymidafrica.aero
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Phone
- +673 888 1255
- albarakatravel@outlook.com
- Website
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- $20–24
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Kupang Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- $29–35
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