There are 2 ways to get from Kathmandu to Kota Kinabalu by plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KTM - BKI
10h 56mRM 959–2,537Taxi to Simara Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SIF - BKI
12h 38mRM 2,071–5,140
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 950 - RM 2600 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs RM 950 - RM 2600.
The distance between Kathmandu and Kota Kinabalu is 4057 km.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Kathmandu to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 5:31 AM in Kathmandu and 7:46 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,600
Flights from Simara Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Simara Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simara Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,300
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Simara Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,200
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- RM 350–420
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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