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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Sabahby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sabah by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane MEL - BKI
    8h 45m
    RM 950–2,500

  2. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane MEL - SDK
    12h 48m
    RM 1,404–2,698

  3. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane MEL - LDU
    13h 15m
    RM 1,000–2,700

  4. Fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane MEL - TWU
    11h 17m
    RM 1,083–2,900

  5. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane MEL - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    13h 29m
    RM 1,637–3,046

  6. Fly to Miri Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane plane MEL - MYY
    2. Drive from Miri Airport (MYY) to Keningaucar car
    16h 56m
    RM 1,173–3,361

  7. Fly to Lawas, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lawas (LWY)plane plane MEL - LWY
    2. Take the bus from Lawas to Beaufortbus bus
    3. Take the train from Beaufort Station to Papar Stationtrain train
    20h 21m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration12h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRM 713Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,690.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Sabah, Malaysia?

Royal Brunei Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.

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