There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Sabah by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ATH - BKI
19h 40mRM 1,342–3,142Fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ATH - SDK
21h 13mRM 1,266–3,072Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ATH - TWU
20h 47mRM 1,592–3,807Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane ATH - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
27h 44mRM 1,689–4,041Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane ATH - LDU
23h 35mRM 1,342–3,242
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1300 - RM 3200 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sabah is to fly which takes 19h 40m and costs RM 1300 - RM 3200.
The distance between Athens and Sabah is 9819 km.
It takes approximately 19h 40m to get from Athens to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 5h ahead of Athens. It is currently 12:15 AM in Athens and 5:15 AM in Sabah.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sabah, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Qatar Airways, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sharjah, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,900
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- 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
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