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How to get fromSabah to Cairnsby plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Sabah to Cairns by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Cairns

    best
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BKI - CNS
    13h 45m
    $430–1,400

  2. Fly Lahad Datu Airport to Cairns

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    1. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LDU - CNS
    24h 55m
    $370–1,100

  3. Fly Sandakan Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SDK - CNS
    17h 3m
    $509–1,610

  4. Fly Tawau Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TWU - CNS
    15h 43m
    $669–2,022

  5. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane BKI - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    19h 55m
    $632–1,807

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,138.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 45m

What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Indonesia AirAsia, Jetstar, and six other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.

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