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
9h 22mRM 555–1,708Train 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 37mRM 670–2,013Train 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 4mRM 608–1,829Train 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 27mRM 646–1,977Train 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 746–1,168Train 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 42mRM 882–1,359
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Sabah is to train and fly which costs RM 700 - RM 1200 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Sabah is to train and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs RM 600 - RM 1900.
The distance between Nanjing and Sabah is 2933 km.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Nanjing to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1179+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Sabah, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and five other airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,400
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,400
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
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 550–1,800
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,200
- 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 650–1,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
- Website
- chongqingairlines.cn
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,100
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,100
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
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 55–80
- 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 Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 60–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 90–130
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 55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 85–120
Train from Nanjing to Jiangdu
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 35–39
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 56–62
- Business Class Seat
- RM 75–110
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 110–125
- Business Class Seat
- RM 160–230
Train from Nanjing South to Changzhou North
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 36–39
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 36–39
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 58–63
- Business Class Seat
- RM 80–120
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 110–125
- Business Class Seat
- RM 160–230
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