There are 3 ways to get from Kalabakan to Kota Kinabalu by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kalabakan to Tawau-Airport-TWUtaxi
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TWU - BKI
2h 55mRM 327–579Drive 356.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kalabakan to Kota Kinabalucar 356.8 km
5h 19mRM 61–88Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kalabakan to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahtaxi
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
12h 41mRM 226–320
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kalabakan to Kota Kinabalu is to drive which costs RM 60 - RM 90 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kalabakan to Kota Kinabalu is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 55m and costs RM 320 - RM 600.
The distance between Kalabakan and Kota Kinabalu is 420 km. The road distance is 356.8 km.
The best way to get from Kalabakan to Kota Kinabalu without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 41m and costs RM 220 - RM 320.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Kalabakan to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalabakan to Kota Kinabalu is 357 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Kalabakan to Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Kalabakan, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kalabakan to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the taxi to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah then take the bus to Kota Kinabalu.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–260
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–550
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- RM 160–250
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