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How to get fromCape Town to Sabahby plane, car, or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane CPT - BKI
    18h 47m
    RM 2,349–6,058

  2. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane CPT - LDU
    22h 42m
    RM 1,649–9,058

  3. Fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane CPT - TWU
    22h 15m
    RM 2,599–7,123

  4. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane CPT - SDK
    21h 15m
    RM 2,173–6,088

  5. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane CPT - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    25h 12m
    RM 3,196–8,157

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration21h 45mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,623Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,080.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 47m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Sabah, Malaysia?

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.

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