There are 2 ways to get from Kochi to Kota Kinabalu by plane or train
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 Cochin International Airport
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane COK - BKI
12h 11mRM 888–2,447Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TRV - BKI
15h 8mRM 895–2,711
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 850 - RM 2500 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 12h 11m and costs RM 850 - RM 2500.
The distance between Kochi and Kota Kinabalu is 4436 km.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Kochi to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 2h 30m ahead of Kochi. It is currently 3:39 AM in Kochi and 6:09 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,600
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,600
Flights from Trivandrum to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 7–60
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- RM 7–10
- Third AC (3A)
- RM 21–27
- Second AC (2A)
- RM 29–40
- First Class (1A)
- RM 45–60
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