There are 7 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
9h 12mRM 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
9h 47mRM 671–1,913Train 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 608–1,929Train 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
11h 12mRM 526–1,577Train 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
14h 52mRM 882–1,459Train 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 35mRM 581–1,178Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HGH - TWU
13h 12mRM 758–2,294
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 550 - RM 1200 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Sabah is to train and fly which takes 9h 9m and costs RM 600 - RM 2000.
The distance between Nanjing and Sabah is 2933 km.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Nanjing to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Sabah, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- 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 550–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,100
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,900
- Website
- chongqingairlines.cn
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Train operators
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 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 South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 65–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 95–140
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 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 58–64
- 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
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 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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