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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 30m
    RM 300–1,200

  2. Car ferry, drive, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry 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 584–849

  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 55m
    RM 350–1,300

  4. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane PKU - SDK
    4h 58m
    RM 420–1,301

  5. Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PLM - BKI
    5h
    RM 370–1,300

  6. Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane PDG - SDK
    5h 43m
    RM 488–1,488

  7. Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane PKU - TWU
    6h 12m
    RM 496–1,500

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
TicketRM 299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,730.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

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

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

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