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How to get fromSumatra to Sabahby plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Sumatra to Sabah by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PKU - BKI
    4h 35m
    RM 290–1,200

  2. Car ferry, drive, ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Tanjung Api Api to Terminal Muntokcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Terminal Muntok to Belinyu Portcar car
    3. Take the ferry from Belinyu Port to Pontianakferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus bus
    5. Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar car
    6. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    4d 8h
    RM 521–784

  3. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PDG - BKI
    4h 50m
    RM 410–1,600

  4. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane PKU - SDK
    5h 13m
    RM 469–1,746

  5. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane PKU - TWU
    6h 27m
    RM 454–1,626

  6. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane PDG - SDK
    5h 28m
    RM 644–2,399

  7. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane PDG - TWU
    5h 27m
    RM 614–2,220

Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
TicketRM 294Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.

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