There are 2 ways to get from Krabi to Kota Kinabalu by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Krabi Airport
best- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KBV - BKI
8h 7mRM 443–1,542Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket International Airportbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HKT - BKI
10h 6mRM 449–1,464
Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krabi to Kota Kinabalu is to bus and fly which costs RM 440 - RM 1500 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Krabi to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs RM 440 - RM 1600.
The distance between Krabi and Kota Kinabalu is 1921 km.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Krabi to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Krabi. It is currently 6:45 PM in Krabi and 7:45 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Krabi, Thailand and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
- Phone
- +66 2 216 1016
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 39
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
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