There are 4 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- 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 43mRM 496–1,020Fly Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KTI - BKI
9h 55mRM 461–1,602Fly Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KTI - SDK
10h 58mRM 575–1,732Fly Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KTI - TWU
11h 13mRM 701–2,067
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) 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 490 - RM 1100 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs RM 460 - RM 1600.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Sabah is 1419 km.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Phnom Penh to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Phnom Penh. It is currently 9:47 AM in Phnom Penh and 10:47 AM in Sabah.
There are 1133+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,900
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–800
Flights from Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,600
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,900
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
- 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
- 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 89
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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