There are 6 ways to get from Soekarno–Hatta Airport (CGK) to Sabah by plane, ferry, bus, or car
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 Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CGK - BKI
2h 40mRM 550–1,100Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane CGK - LDU
7h 35mRM 360–1,300Ferry, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
2d 20hRM 449–524Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CGK - SDK
5h 28mRM 740–1,000Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CGK - TWU
6h 17mRM 551–1,636Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane CGK - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
6h 41mRM 665–260,644
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Soekarno–Hatta Airport (CGK) to Sabah is to ferry and bus and drive which costs RM 440 - RM 550 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Soekarno–Hatta Airport (CGK) to Sabah is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs RM 550 - RM 1100.
The distance between Soekarno–Hatta Airport (CGK) and Sabah is 1697 km.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 40m.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Soekarno–Hatta Airport (CGK). It is currently 22:16 in Soekarno–Hatta Airport (CGK) and 23:16 in Sabah.
Indonesia AirAsia, Garuda Indonesia, Royal Brunei Airlines and three other airlines offer flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Soekarno–Hatta Airport (CGK), Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Indonesia AirAsia, Royal Brunei Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,100
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,300
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–650
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,400
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,100
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 319
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–90
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 70–90
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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