There are 4 ways to get from Kinabatangan to Kota Kinabalu by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Sandakan Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kinabatangan to Sandakan Airport (SDK)taxi
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
1h 43mRM 237–383Drive 305.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kinabatangan to Kota Kinabalucar 305.7 km
3h 52mRM 52–74Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kinabatangan to Sandakantaxi
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
8h 34mRM 197–377Taxi to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kinabatangan to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)taxi
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LDU - BKI
2h 14mRM 387–1,381
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinabatangan to Kota Kinabalu is to drive which costs RM 50 - RM 75 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kinabatangan to Kota Kinabalu is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 43m and costs RM 230 - RM 390.
The distance between Kinabatangan and Kota Kinabalu is 298 km. The road distance is 305.7 km.
The best way to get from Kinabatangan to Kota Kinabalu without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs RM 190 - RM 380.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Kinabatangan to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinabatangan to Kota Kinabalu is 306 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Kinabatangan to Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1167+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Kinabatangan, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kinabatangan to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan, take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–220
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
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