There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Kota Kinabalu by ferry, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BOS - BKI
26h 47mRM 2,535–8,565Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane JFK - BKI
28h 41mRM 1,897–8,519Ferry to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PVC - BKI
38h 47mRM 4,779–14,465Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PVD - BKI
32h 28mRM 2,960–10,088Bus to Lebanon, fly
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Lebanonbus
- Fly from Lebanon (LEB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LEB - BKI
39h 46mRM 3,216–9,895
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which costs RM 1900 - RM 8500 and takes 28h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Kota Kinabalu is to ferry and fly which takes 26h 47m and costs RM 2500 - RM 9000.
The distance between Boston and Kota Kinabalu is 14609 km.
It takes approximately 26h 47m to get from Boston to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 12h ahead of Boston. It is currently 7:42 AM in Boston and 7:42 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1126+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,500
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,400–14,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–10,000
Flights from Lebanon to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–13,000
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,400–14,000
Flights from Lebanon to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–9,500
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Hong Kong, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,500–14,000
Flights from Lebanon to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Hong Kong, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–9,500
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–10,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–13,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–10,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 210–3,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- RM 210–2,000
- First Class
- RM 800–3,000
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- RM 40–65
- Phone
- +1-800-637-0123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dartmouth Coach
Bus from Boston South Buses to Lebanon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 140–180
- Schedules at
- Dartmouth Coach
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 15–40
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- RM 15–40
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 356
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +1 866-307-2469
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 295
- Website
- City Experiences
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