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How to get fromButuan to Sabahby plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Sabah by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane BXU - BKI
    4h 52m
    RM 611–1,713

  2. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport

    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane BXU - LDU
    18h 47m
    RM 661–1,813

  3. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane BXU - SDK
    7h 30m
    RM 635–1,743

  4. Fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane BXU - TWU
    7h 15m
    RM 811–2,078

  5. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane BXU - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    11h 22m
    RM 1,008–3,012

Butuan Airport (BXU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
TicketRM 612Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,100.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia?

Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines, and two other airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 6 times a week.

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