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 Rp2100000 - Rp8000000 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Medan is to fly and train which takes 8h 13m and costs Rp2100000 - Rp8000000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Medan is 1968 km.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 4:01 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 3:01 PM in Medan.
There are 447+ 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 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–7,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,500,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–11,000,000
- Phone
- +62 877-7702-1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 17,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
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