There is 1 way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Medan by plane or train
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Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Medan is to fly and train which costs Rp1800000 - Rp7500000 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Medan is to fly and train which takes 8h 23m and costs Rp1800000 - Rp7500000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Medan is 1968 km.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 6:46 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 5:46 PM in Medan.
There are 442+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Kota Kinabalu to Medan. However, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–6,500,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
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