There are 3 ways to get from Chengdu to Kota Kinabalu by plane, subway, or train
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Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CTU - BKI
8h 53mRM 673–2,130Train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chongqing Northtrain
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CKG - BKI
9h 21mRM 589–2,572Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TFU - BKI
10h 10mRM 678–2,137
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 650 - RM 2200 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs RM 650 - RM 2200.
The distance between Chengdu and Kota Kinabalu is 3043 km.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Chengdu to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Chengdu, and five other airlines fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,800
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,400
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 6–9
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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