There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Sabah by plane or taxi
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Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KTM - BKI
10h 34mRM 1,000–2,800Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KTM - SDK
11h 53mRM 1,111–3,795Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KTM - TWU
11h 52mRM 1,271–3,380Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SIF - BKI
12h 2mRM 2,149–5,912
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 2800 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Sabah is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs RM 1000 - RM 2800.
The distance between Kathmandu and Sabah is 4050 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Kathmandu to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 3:11 PM in Kathmandu and 5:26 PM in Sabah.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–4,100
Flights from Simara Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- RM 340–420
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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