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How to get fromGeneral Santos to Sabahby plane, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from General Santos to Sabah by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane GES - BKI
    5h 34m
    RM 666–1,819

  2. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport

    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane GES - LDU
    12h 29m
    RM 716–2,019

  3. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane GES - SDK
    11h 57m
    RM 690–1,949

  4. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane GES - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    13h 17m
    RM 1,063–2,918

General Santos (GES) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
TicketRM 675Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,014 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia?

Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines, and two other airlines fly from General Santos (GES) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a week.

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