There are 5 ways to get from Makassar to Sabah by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane UPG - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
9h 21mRM 601–260,636Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Makassar to Baubauferry
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
3d 2hRM 503–265,304Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane UPG - BKI
6h 19mRM 830–1,535Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane UPG - SDK
7h 57mRM 1,154–1,465Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane UPG - TWU
7h 47mRM 830–2,400
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Makassar to Sabah is to fly and ferry which costs RM 600 - RM 270000 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Makassar to Sabah is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs RM 800 - RM 1600.
The distance between Makassar and Sabah is 1130 km.
The best way to get from Makassar to Sabah without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry and bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs RM 500 - RM 270000.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Makassar to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Makassar, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,600
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,800
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–600
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Makassar to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–65
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 50–65
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–50
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 40–50
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 75–4,900
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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