There are 2 ways to get from Klia to Kota Kinabalu by plane or train
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Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport
best- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KUL - BKI
4h 56mRM 284–931Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZB - BKI
5h 27mRM 434–1,399
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Klia to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 280 - RM 950 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Klia to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs RM 280 - RM 950.
The distance between Klia and Kota Kinabalu is 1647 km.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Klia to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Klia, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) hourly.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–950
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,100
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–70
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
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