There are 4 ways to get from Hong Kong to Mount Kinabalu by plane, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, travel
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HKG - BKI
- Walk from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mount Kinabaluunknown
6h 17mFly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, travel
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZX - BKI
- Walk from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mount Kinabaluunknown
7h 21mTrain to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, travel
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CAN - BKI
- Walk from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mount Kinabaluunknown
8h 46mFly Hong Kong International Airport to Sandakan Airport, travel
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKG - SDK
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mount Kinabaluunknown
13h 7m
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Hong Kong and Mount Kinabalu is 1926 km.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Hong Kong to Mount Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 164+ hotels available in Mount Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Hong Kong to Mount Kinabalu. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal 1, walk to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Mount Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Futian Station, walk to Futian, take the line 11 subway to Airport, walk to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Mount Kinabalu.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–550
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–550
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,100
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 80–90
- Business Class Seat
- RM 110–160
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