There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Brisbane by plane or train
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BKI - BNE
12h 27m$527–985Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane BKI - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
15h 52m$460–1,211
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Brisbane is to fly and train which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Brisbane is to fly which takes 12h 27m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Brisbane is 5461 km.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 2h ahead of Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 6:03 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 8:03 AM in Brisbane.
There are 290+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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