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How to get fromLisbon to Kota Kinabaluby plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Lisbon to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LIS - BKI
    21h 52m
    RM 1,629–4,558

  2. Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane LIS - SDK
    2. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    31h 8m
    RM 1,599–4,359

  3. Fly to Labuan Airport, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane plane LIS - LBU
    2. Take the carferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus bus
    30h 4m
    RM 5,043–15,073

  4. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane LIS - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    27h 20m
    RM 2,756–6,632

  5. Fly to Miri Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane plane LIS - MYY
    2. Drive from Miri Airport (MYY) to Kota Kinabalucar car
    26h 39m
    RM 1,779–4,943

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration23h 36mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,605Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,516.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 52m

What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.

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