There are 3 ways to get from Bandar to Kota Kinabalu by taxi, plane, or train
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Taxi to Simpang Tiga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Bandar to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)taxi
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PKU - BKI
9h 58mRM 925–2,081Train to Kuala Namu International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rantau Prapat to Batang Kuistrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KNO - BKI
15h 18mRM 449–1,528Taxi to Silangit Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Bandar to Silangit Airport (DTB)taxi
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane DTB - BKI
9h 22mRM 1,122–2,923
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bandar to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which costs RM 440 - RM 1600 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bandar to Kota Kinabalu is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 22m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3000.
The distance between Bandar and Kota Kinabalu is 2109 km.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Bandar to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Bandar. It is currently 4:55 PM in Bandar and 5:55 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Bandar, North Sumatra, Indonesia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Bandar to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the taxi to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Silangit Airport (DTB) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,400
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,500
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,400
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,400
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,400
- Phone
- 021-121
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Rantau Prapat to Batang Kuis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35–75
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 35–75
- Business
- RM 80–130
- Executive
- RM 65–160
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Estimated price
- RM 250–700
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