There are 5 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Madrid by plane, train, bus, or car
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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
19h 28m€376–1,208Fly 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
23h 51m€361–1,260Bus, 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
26h 22m€661–1,523Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SDK - MAD
31h 17m€521–1,730Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zaragoza Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ)plane BKI - ZAZ
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
39h 35m€730–1,988
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 €360 - €1300 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Madrid is to fly which takes 19h 28m and costs €370 - €1300.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Madrid is 12014 km.
It takes approximately 19h 28m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 6h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 1:33 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 7:33 PM in Madrid.
There are 6807+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Madrid, Spain?
China Southern Airlines, HK Express, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) once daily.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zaragoza Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–4,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Brunei International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,000
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,500
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Brunei International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,000
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Brunei International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,000
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,400–2,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,900
- 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
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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