There are 4 ways to get from Johor Bahru to Sabah by plane 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 Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane JHB - BKI
4h 5mRM 319–812Fly Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane JHB - TWU
4h 47mRM 419–1,877Fly Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane JHB - SDK
6h 43mRM 423–1,242Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Woodlands Check Point to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SIN - BKI
5h 15mRM 360–1,019
Senai International Airport (JHB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johor Bahru to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 310 - RM 850 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Johor Bahru to Sabah is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs RM 310 - RM 850.
The distance between Johor Bahru and Sabah is 1484 km.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Johor Bahru to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1141+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Woodlands Check Point to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 15–65
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
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