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There are 6 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
    20h 42m
    RM 2,692–4,003

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

    cheapest
    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
    22h 33m
    RM 1,706–5,253

  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 42m
    RM 2,457–6,767

  4. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane CGN - BKI
    23h 31m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    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
    22h 27m
    RM 1,742–4,782

  6. 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
    28h 25m
    RM 3,719–9,377

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration18h 55mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,819Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,072.2 km
  • Duration: 20h 42m

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 Eindhoven Centraal, take the train to Breda, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.

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