There are 4 ways to get from Bengaluru to Sabah by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BLR - BKI
11h 1mRM 653–1,812Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ksr Bengaluru to Chennai Centraltrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MAA - BKI
16h 21mRM 614–1,818Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BLR - SDK
11h 44mRM 677–1,942Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BLR - TWU
12h 8mRM 803–2,277
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bengaluru to Sabah is to train and fly which costs RM 600 - RM 1900 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bengaluru to Sabah is to bus and fly which takes 11h 1m and costs RM 650 - RM 1900.
The distance between Bengaluru and Sabah is 4321 km.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Bengaluru to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h 30m ahead of Bengaluru. It is currently 1:33 AM in Bengaluru and 4:03 AM in Sabah.
There are 1179+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Bengaluru, India and Sabah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Bengaluru to Sabah. However, you can take the bus to Kempegowda International Airport, walk to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kempegowda International Airport, walk to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ksr Bengaluru to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10–80
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- RM 10–12
- Third AC (3A)
- RM 27–35
- Second AC (2A)
- RM 35–50
- First Class (1A)
- RM 60–80
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 3–13
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- RM 3–4
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- RM 9–13
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 3–13
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- RM 3–4
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- RM 9–13
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 3–13
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- RM 3–4
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- RM 9–13
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