There are 6 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Osaka by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane BKI - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
8h 59m¥29,981–87,341Fly to Osaka International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane BKI - ITM
9h 38m¥29,331–86,591Fly to Kobe
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kobe (UKB)plane BKI - UKB
10h 21m¥37,751–112,201Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane BKI - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
10h 39mFly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane BKI - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
12h 29m¥35,081–101,891Fly to Okayama Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane BKI - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
10h 33m¥31,681–90,141
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Osaka is to fly which costs ¥29000 - ¥90000 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Osaka is to fly and train which takes 8h 59m and costs ¥30000 - ¥90000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Osaka is 3799 km.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Osaka, including transfers.
Osaka is 1h ahead of Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 10:32 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 11:32 AM in Osaka.
There are 9539+ hotels available in Osaka.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Osaka, Japan?
Jin Air, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kobe (UKB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–150,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–120,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Okayama Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–110,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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