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

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There are 8 ways to get from Sumatra to Sabah by plane, busferry, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planePKU - BKI
    4h 30m
    RM 320–1,000

  2. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planePDG - BKI
    4h 45m
    RM 290–1,100

  3. Bus and ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabusferry
    2. Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianakferry
    3. Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentralbus
    3d 6h
    RM 561–632

  4. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)planePKU - SDK
    5h 7m
    RM 361–1,208

  5. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)planePDG - SDK
    7h 57m
    RM 388–1,276

  6. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)planePKU - TWU
    5h 12m
    RM 352–1,126

  7. Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planePLM - BKI
    5h 25m
    RM 290–1,100

  8. Car ferry, drive, ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Tanjung Api Api to Terminal Muntokcarferry
    2. Drive from Terminal Muntok to Belinyu Portcar
    3. Take the ferry from Belinyu Port to Pontianakferry
    4. Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
    5. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentralbus
    4d 10h
    RM 640–704

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
TicketRM 284Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.

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