There are 2 ways to get from KL Sentral to Kota Kinabalu by plane or train
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Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
best- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZB - BKI
4h 51mRM 432–1,328Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KUL - BKI
5h 24mRM 287–1,001
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from KL Sentral to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which costs RM 280 - RM 1000 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from KL Sentral to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs RM 430 - RM 1400.
The distance between KL Sentral and Kota Kinabalu is 1671 km.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from KL Sentral to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways and Scoot Tigerair fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–950
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
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