There are 3 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tokyo by plane or train
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Fly to Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane BKI - HND
9h 7m¥44,421–111,900Fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane BKI - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
9h 27m¥30,971–87,630Fly 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 Tōkyō Stationtrain
11h 9m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tokyo is to fly and train which costs ¥31000 - ¥90000 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tokyo is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs ¥44000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Tokyo is 4121 km.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 1h ahead of Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 6:12 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 7:12 AM in Tokyo.
There are 12854+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Tokyo, Japan?
China Southern Airlines, HK Express, and eight other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–140,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–120,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–120,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
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