There are 6 ways to get from Hong Kong to Sabah by plane 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
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HKG - BKI
5h 17mRM 388–1,025Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKG - SDK
10hRM 432–1,255Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZX - BKI
6h 6mRM 444–1,578Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HKG - TWU
8h 14mRM 488–1,490Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- 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
7h 41mRM 433–1,359Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CAN - TWU
8h 38mRM 563–1,624
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 380 - RM 1100 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs RM 380 - RM 1100.
The distance between Hong Kong and Sabah is 1868 km.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Hong Kong to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Sabah, Malaysia?
HK Express and AirAsia fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,400
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,300
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,100
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,900
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–950
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
Train operators
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
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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