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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
    20h 15m
    RM 1,228–3,543

  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
    29h 27m
    RM 4,142–12,058

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration19h 47mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,545.3 km
  • Duration: 20h 15m

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

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

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