There are 2 ways to get from Johannesburg to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane JNB - BKI
15h 56mRM 1,414–9,636Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane JNB - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
22h 14mRM 1,846–12,210
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 1400 - RM 10000 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 15h 56m and costs RM 1400 - RM 10000.
The distance between Johannesburg and Kota Kinabalu is 10110 km.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Johannesburg to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 6h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 9:23 PM in Johannesburg and 3:23 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1168+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines and Scoot Tigerair fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–9,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–12,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–12,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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