There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Timor by ferry, plane, or bus
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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$246–62,996Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE)plane BKI - KOE
10h 30m$150–450Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- 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 22h$167–183Fly 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
7h 24m$272–759
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 ferry which costs $160 - $190 and takes 6 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Timor is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $270 - $800.
The distance between Sabah and Timor is 1797 km.
The best way to get from Sabah to Timor without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6 days 22h and costs $160 - $190.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Sabah to Timor, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 16h 30m and has one stopover.
Timor is 1h ahead of Sabah. It is currently 4:14 AM in Sabah and 5:14 AM in Timor.
Citilink Indonesia, Super Air Jet, Malindo Airways and six other airlines offer flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Kupang El Tari 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) twice daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Singapore Changi, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Senai, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- 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
- $240–700
- Website
- flymidafrica.aero
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $37
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- 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
- $21–26
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- $21–26
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Kupang Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- $30–40
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