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How to get fromBarcelona to Kota Kinabaluby plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 2 ways to get from Barcelona to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane BCN - BKI
    21h 20m
    RM 1,128–3,543

  2. Fly to Labuan Airport, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane plane BCN - LBU
    2. Take the carferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus bus
    28h 52m
    RM 4,142–12,058

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration21h 27mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,545.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 20m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and seven other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.

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