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How to get fromEdinburgh to Kota Kinabaluby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kota Kinabalu by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane GLA - BKI
    24h 4m
    RM 1,383–4,414

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane MAN - BKI
    23h 17m
    RM 2,696–3,632

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane EDI - BKI
    25h 53m
    RM 1,571–3,976

  4. Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain train
    2. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane DND - BKI
    29h 35m
    RM 2,093–6,732

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane EDI - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    31h 11m
    RM 1,898–5,050

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration27h 25mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,372.8 km
  • Duration: 24h 4m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

Ryanair, Singapore Airlines, and 10 other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.

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