There are 3 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Madrid by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BKI - MAD
22h 33m€366–1,208Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BKI - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
24h 16m€351–1,020Bus, drive to Brunei International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Brunei International Airport (BWN)car
- Fly from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BWN - MAD
25h 57m€611–1,623
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Madrid is to fly and train which costs €350 - €1100 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Madrid is to fly which takes 22h 33m and costs €360 - €1300.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Madrid is 12014 km.
It takes approximately 22h 33m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 6h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 7:43 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 1:43 AM in Madrid.
There are 7050+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Madrid, Spain?
China Southern Airlines and Air France fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Brunei International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–2,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–850
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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