There are 4 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah by plane or bus
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Fly Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KTI - BKI
9h 36mRM 452–1,602Bus 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 52mRM 527–1,221Fly Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KTI - SDK
10h 5mRM 526–1,732Fly Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KTI - TWU
10h 39mRM 652–2,067
Phnom Penh (KTI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah is to bus and fly which costs RM 500 - RM 1300 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs RM 450 - RM 1600.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Sabah is 1398 km.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Phnom Penh. It is currently 7:42 PM in Phnom Penh and 8:42 PM in Sabah.
There are 1143+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- 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 Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
- 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 114
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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