There are 5 ways to get from Canada to Sabah by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane YVR - BKI
21h 50mRM 1,310–3,619Fly Vancouver International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane YVR - LDU
24h 50mRM 1,410–3,819Fly Vancouver International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane YVR - SDK
25h 43mRM 1,334–3,549Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SEA - BKI
27h 37mRM 1,863–5,482Fly Vancouver International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane YVR - TWU
24h 22mRM 1,560–4,184
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canada to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1300 - RM 3600 and takes 25h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Canada to Sabah is to fly which takes 21h 50m and costs RM 1300 - RM 3700.
The distance between Canada and Sabah is 11661 km.
It takes approximately 21h 50m to get from Canada to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Canada and Sabah, Malaysia?
Xiamen Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and six other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Xiamen, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tawau Airport via Xiamen, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,100
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Xiamen, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–4,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
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