There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu by plane, 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 Auckland to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AKL - BKI
18h 19mRM 1,641–3,553Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane WRE - BKI
23h 41mRM 1,563–4,145Fly Auckland to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane AKL - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
22h 57mRM 2,768–4,927
Auckland (AKL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 1600 - RM 3600 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 18h 19m and costs RM 1600 - RM 3600.
The distance between Auckland and Kota Kinabalu is 7767 km.
It takes approximately 18h 19m to get from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 5h behind Auckland. It is currently 10:25 PM in Auckland and 5:25 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Air New Zealand, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,500
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–9,000
Flights from Auckland to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–10,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Auckland to Brunei International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Auckland, Melbourne, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,000
Flights from Auckland to Brunei International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,400
Flights from Auckland to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–2,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–10,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Auckland to Brunei International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35–120
- Website
- InterCity
- 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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