There are 2 ways to get from Brisbane to Mount Kinabalu by plane, unknown, or train
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Fly from Brisbane Airport, travel
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BNE - BKI
- Walk from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mount Kinabaluunknown
15h 41mTrain to Gold Coast Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane OOL - BKI
- Walk from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mount Kinabaluunknown
19h 25m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Brisbane and Mount Kinabalu is 5512 km.
It takes approximately 15h 41m to get from Brisbane to Mount Kinabalu, including transfers.
Mount Kinabalu is 2h behind Brisbane. It is currently 11:29 AM in Brisbane and 9:29 AM in Mount Kinabalu.
There are 164+ hotels available in Mount Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Mount Kinabalu. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Mount Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, walk to Varsity Lakes station, stop A, take the line 760 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Mount Kinabalu.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–9,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–11,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Adelaide, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–11,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Ngurah Rai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sydney, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Ngurah Rai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,700
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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