There are 7 ways to get from Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu by plane, bus, car, train, or car ferry
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Fly from Bintulu Airport
best- Fly from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BTU - BKI
3h 56mRM 309–947Drive 622.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Bintulu to Kota Kinabalucar 622.9 km
8h 5mRM 106–153Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
11h 51mBus to Miri Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Miribus
- Fly from Miri Airport (MYY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MYY - BKI
6h 26mRM 249–516Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Malay Technology Museum to Lawascar
- Take the bus from Lawas to Beaufortbus
- Take the train from Beaufort Station to Sembulan Stationtrain
12h 12mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the car ferry from Serasa Ferry Terminal to Labuancarferry
- Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus
15h 57mBus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to KK Sentralbus
20h 11m
Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu is to drive which costs RM 100 - RM 160 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs RM 300 - RM 950.
No, there is no direct bus from Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu. However, there are services departing from Sarawak and arriving at KK Sentral via Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal and Lawas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
The distance between Bintulu and Kota Kinabalu is 474 km. The road distance is 622.9 km.
The best way to get from Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 15h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu bus services, operated by DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN), depart from Sarawak station.
The best way to get from Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs RM 300 - RM 950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 11m.
Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu bus services, operated by DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN), arrive at Bandar Seri Begawan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu is 623 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Bintulu, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bintulu to KK Sentral via Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, and Lawas in around 20h 11m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–850
Flights from Miri Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–340
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Miri Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Mulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,500
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Beaufort Station to Sembulan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Lawas to Beaufort
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 14–16
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 12–120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Lawas to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28–32
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Bintulu to Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–75
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 26–30
- Schedules at
- menumbokekspress.blogspot.com
- Phone
- +673 277 1771
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Serasa Ferry Terminal to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 64–240
- Schedules at
- labuanisland.net
- Passenger
- RM 64
- Car
- RM 240
Car ferry from Serasa Ferry Terminal to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Labuan to Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
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