There are 4 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KTI - BKI
8h 48mRM 462–1,602Fly Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KTI - SDK
9h 51mRM 526–1,632Bus to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SGN - BKI
12h 53mRM 517–1,221Fly Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KTI - TWU
9h 45mRM 652–2,167
Phnom Penh (KTI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah is to bus and fly which costs RM 500 - RM 1300 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs RM 460 - RM 1600.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Sabah is 1399 km.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Phnom Penh. It is currently 2:53 AM in Phnom Penh and 3:53 AM in Sabah.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,600
Flights from Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,500
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 115
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 90
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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