There are 6 ways to get from Nanjing to Sabah by plane or train
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Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane NKG - BKI
10h 32mRM 505–1,608Train to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing to Jiangdutrain
- Fly from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane YTY - BKI
10h 27mRM 670–1,913Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HGH - BKI
9h 9mRM 608–1,829Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PVG - BKI
10h 25mRM 516–1,478Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Changzhou Northtrain
- Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CZX - BKI
12h 2mRM 546–1,677Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HGH - SDK
15h 27mRM 882–1,459
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Sabah is to train and fly which costs RM 500 - RM 1500 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Sabah is to train and fly which takes 9h 9m and costs RM 600 - RM 1900.
The distance between Nanjing and Sabah is 2933 km.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Nanjing to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1130+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Sabah, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and six other airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,300
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,300
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,800
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Train from Nanjing to Jiangdu
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 35–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 45–65
Train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 55–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 55–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 85–120
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 60–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 95–140
Train from Nanjing South to Changzhou North
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 35–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 45–65
Train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 55–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 55–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 85–120
Train from Nanjing to Jiangdu
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 35–39
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 57–62
- Business Class Seat
- RM 75–120
Train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 115–125
- Business Class Seat
- RM 160–230
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 125–140
- Business Class Seat
- RM 180–260
Train from Nanjing South to Changzhou North
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 36–40
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 36–40
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 58–63
- Business Class Seat
- RM 80–120
Train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 115–125
- Business Class Seat
- RM 160–230
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