There are 4 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Edinburgh 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 to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BKI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 42m£285–890Fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BKI - EDI
20h 9m£284–865Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BKI - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
21h 54m£336–1,040Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BKI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
24h 3m£329–975
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £280 - £900 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 20h 9m and costs £280 - £900.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Edinburgh is 7108 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 42m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 7h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 7:06 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 12:06 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2800+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Royal Brunei Airlines, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Glasgow Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Newcastle via Guangzhou Baiyun, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Manchester Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
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