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How to get fromKota Kinabalu to Osakaby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Osaka by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kansai International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane BKI - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    9h 9m
    ¥28,977–82,336

  2. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane BKI - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    10h 24m

  3. Fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane BKI - ITM
    9h 38m
    ¥29,327–86,586

  4. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane BKI - UKB
    10h 1m
    ¥37,747–112,196

  5. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane BKI - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train
    12h 9m
    ¥35,077–96,886

  6. Fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane BKI - HIJ
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Fukuyama Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Fukuyama to Shin Osakatrain train
    11h 33m
    ¥36,377–101,936

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥27,768Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,799.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Osaka, Japan?

AirAsia Philippines, Philippine Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) once daily.

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