There are 5 ways to get from Canberra to Kota Kinabalu by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CBR - BKI
13h 38mRM 1,228–3,240Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
- Take the train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MEL - BKI
19h 3mRM 1,030–3,338Bus to Merimbula Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Park St At Wonga Stbus
- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MIM - BKI
27h 40mRM 1,282–3,112Fly Canberra International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane CBR - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
18h 16mRM 1,560–4,214Bus to Wagga Wagga, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Paddy Osborne Park/Sydney Stbus
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane WGA - BKI
21h 52mRM 1,462–3,735
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Kota Kinabalu is to bus and fly which costs RM 1200 - RM 3200 and takes 27h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 13h 38m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3300.
The distance between Canberra and Kota Kinabalu is 5763 km.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Canberra to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 2h behind Canberra. It is currently 5:34 AM in Canberra and 3:34 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1179+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–8,000
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,500
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–12,000
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–9,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne Airport, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–2,100
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne Airport, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne Airport, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,500
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–9,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sydney, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Brisbane, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 75–460
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- RM 95–130
- First
- RM 130–180
- Sleeper
- RM 410–460
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 29–45
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- RM 29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- RM 170–250
- Advantage
- RM 190–290
- Flexible
- RM 230–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–90
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Paddy Osborne Park/Sydney St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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