There are 4 ways to get from London to Kota Kinabalu by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LHR - BKI
19h 6mRM 1,978–4,699Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LGW - BKI
20h 49mRM 1,594–4,189Fly London City Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LCY - BKI
21h 44mRM 2,132–7,042Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane LHR - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
25h 34mRM 2,305–5,173
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which costs RM 1500 - RM 4200 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 19h 6m and costs RM 1900 - RM 4700.
The distance between London and Kota Kinabalu is 11293 km.
It takes approximately 19h 6m to get from London to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 4:55 AM in London and 11:55 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1145+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between London, England and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and five other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
Flights from London City Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brunei International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–11,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–150
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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