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 1mRM 775–2,230Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TRV - BKI
14h 24mRM 833–2,294
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 750 - RM 2300 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 12h 1m and costs RM 750 - RM 2300.
The distance between Kochi and Kota Kinabalu is 4428 km.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Kochi to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 2h 30m ahead of Kochi. It is currently 11:39 AM in Kochi and 2:09 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1177+ 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,000
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 900–3,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,100
Flights from Trivandrum to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Trivandrum to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–5,500
Flights from Trivandrum to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 7–60
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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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