There are 4 ways to get from Kochi to Sabah 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 Cochin International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane COK - BKI
12h 4mRM 868–2,422Fly Cochin International Airport to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane COK - SDK
12h 28mRM 842–2,352Fly Cochin International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane COK - TWU
13h 12mRM 1,068–2,987Train to Trivandrum, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TRV - BKI
15h 1mRM 925–2,686
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 800 - RM 2400 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Sabah is to fly which takes 12h 4m and costs RM 850 - RM 2500.
The distance between Kochi and Sabah is 4429 km.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Kochi to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h 30m ahead of Kochi. It is currently 6:44 PM in Kochi and 9:14 PM in Sabah.
There are 1119+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- 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 850–2,400
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,100
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Trivandrum to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
- 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 7–9
- Third AC (3A)
- RM 21–26
- Second AC (2A)
- RM 28–40
- First Class (1A)
- RM 45–60
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