There are 5 ways to get from Kagoshima to Kota Kinabalu by plane or train
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Fly from Kagoshima Airport
best- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KOJ - BKI
12h 41mRM 738–2,159Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane FUK - BKI
10h 57mRM 775–2,169Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KMI - BKI
14h 14mTrain to Saga Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Tosutrain
- Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HSG - BKI
17h 56mRM 767–2,060Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KMJ - BKI
14h 2mRM 881–2,610
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which costs RM 750 - RM 2100 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which takes 10h 57m and costs RM 750 - RM 2200.
The distance between Kagoshima and Kota Kinabalu is 3303 km.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Kagoshima to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h behind Kagoshima. It is currently 10:30 AM in Kagoshima and 9:30 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1067+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Jeju Air, Jin Air, and three other airlines fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,700
Flights from Saga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
Flights from Saga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,600
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,700
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,400
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,300
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Saga Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 95–140
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 85–130
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 60–85
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
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