There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Timor by ferry, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly to Kupang El Tari Airport
best- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE)plane TRK - KOE
12h 3m$265–63,000Bus, 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$140–163Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane BKI - DIL
8h$430–1,200Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE)plane BKI - KOE
10h$220–650
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE) flights
Questions & Answers
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 and costs $430 - $1,200.
The distance between Sabah and Timor is 1797 km.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Sabah to Timor, including transfers.
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 10:28 AM in Sabah and 11:28 AM in Timor.
Mid Africa, AirAsia 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 Mid Africa fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) once daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–390
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Singapore Changi, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- flymidafrica.aero
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
- 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
- $9–20
- 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
- $78
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- 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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