There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Klia by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane BKI - KUL
3h 53mRM 276–871Fly Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane SDK - KUL
4h 27mRM 330–1,137Fly Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane TWU - KUL
4h 41mRM 299–1,171Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane BKI - SZB
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
4h 30mRM 381–1,360
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Klia is to fly which costs RM 270 - RM 900 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Klia is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs RM 270 - RM 900.
The distance between Sabah and Klia is 1640 km.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Sabah to Klia, including transfers.
There are 820+ hotels available in Klia.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Klia, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) hourly.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–750
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–650
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–2,200
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–650
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–2,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–950
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,100
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–70
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
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