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

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There are 7 ways to get from California to Sabah by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SFO - BKI
    21h 10m
    RM 1,445–3,655

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane SFO - SDK
    27h 3m
    RM 1,369–3,685

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LAX - BKI
    21h 50m
    RM 1,631–4,252

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane SFO - LDU
    24h 10m
    RM 1,445–3,855

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane SFO - TWU
    26h 57m
    RM 1,695–4,420

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane SFO - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    26h 24m
    RM 2,192–7,154

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane LAX - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    27h 39m
    RM 2,578–8,151

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration20h 42mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,319.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 10m

What companies run services between California, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and 12 other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.

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