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$525–1,134Fly 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
16h 5m$460–1,111
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Brisbane is to fly and train which costs $460 - $1,200 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Brisbane is to fly which takes 12h 27m and costs $500 - $1,200.
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 10:14 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 12:14 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2504+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–3,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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