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There are 7 ways to get from America to Kota Kinabalu by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane AMS - BKI
    21h 57m
    RM 2,591–3,782

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane FRA - BKI
    21h 12m
    RM 1,541–4,709

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane DUS - BKI
    24h 41m
    RM 2,254–6,241

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane BRU - BKI
    21h 56m
    RM 2,505–4,047

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane AMS - BWN
    3. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    4. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    27h 45m
    RM 3,236–5,882

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane AMS - SDK
    3. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    29h 8m
    RM 2,261–7,883

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane BRU - BWN
    4. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    5. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    28h 14m
    RM 3,150–6,947

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration20h 56mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,951Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,072.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 57m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from America to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.

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