There are 6 ways to get from Butuan to Sabah by plane, car, 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.
Fly Butuan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BXU - BKI
5h 22mRM 611–1,913Bus to Laguindingan International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CGY - BKI
13h 35mRM 588–1,779Fly Butuan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane BXU - LDU
12h 17mRM 661–2,013Fly Butuan Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BXU - SDK
11h 45mRM 635–1,843Fly Butuan Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BXU - TWU
11h 50mRM 811–2,378Fly Butuan Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane BXU - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
11h 32mRM 1,058–3,012
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Sabah is to bus and fly which costs RM 550 - RM 1800 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs RM 600 - RM 2000.
The distance between Butuan and Sabah is 1101 km.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Butuan to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1119+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia?
Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines, and two other airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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