There are 4 ways to get from Labuan to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LBU - BKI
41 minRM 880–2,082Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus
5h 16mRM 29–35Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitangferry
- Take the bus from Sipitang to Beaufortbus
- Take the train from Beaufort Station to Sembulan Stationtrain
6h 23mRM 45–53Car ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Take the taxi from Menumbok to Kota Kinabalutaxi
3h 11mRM 313–385
Labuan Airport (LBU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labuan to Kota Kinabalu is to car ferry and bus which costs RM 28 - RM 35 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Labuan to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 41 min and costs RM 850 - RM 2100.
The distance between Labuan and Kota Kinabalu is 120 km.
The best way to get from Labuan to Kota Kinabalu without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs RM 28 - RM 35.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Labuan to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1170+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Labuan, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
MASwings flies from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Labuan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–3,900
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Beaufort Station to Sembulan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 26–30
- Schedules at
- menumbokekspress.blogspot.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Sipitang to Beaufort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 7–15
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Labuan to Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
Car ferry from Labuan to Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
- Phone
- +6087 410 472
- [email protected]
- Website
- labuanpay.my
Ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- labuanpay.my
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- RM 310–380
Koperasi Teksi Labuan - Labuan Taxi Cooperative
- Phone
- +60 12-843 6639
- Website
- koptek.webs.com
Teksi Sentral Labuan
- Phone
- +60 12-843 6639
- Website
- taxilabuan.blogspot.com
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