There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Labuan by plane, bus, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane BKI - LBU
35 minRM 750–1,900Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbokbus
- Take the carferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
5h 16mRM 30–34Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu to Menumboktaxi
- Take the carferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
3h 12mRM 321–382Fly from Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane LDU - LBU
2h 25mRM 650–4,600
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Labuan Airport (LBU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Labuan is to bus and car ferry which costs RM 30 - RM 34 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Labuan is to fly which takes 35 min and costs RM 750 - RM 1900.
The distance between Sabah and Labuan is 113 km.
The best way to get from Sabah to Labuan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 5h 16m and costs RM 30 - RM 34.
It takes approximately 35 min to fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Labuan Airport (LBU), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Labuan Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 35 min.
MASwings offers flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Labuan Airport Airport.
There are 57+ hotels available in Labuan.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Labuan, Malaysia?
MASwings flies from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Labuan Airport (LBU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Labuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–4,300
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Labuan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–4,600
- Website
- Menumbok Ekspress
Bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 28–29
- Schedules at
- Menumbok Ekspress
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Menumbok to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
Car ferry from Menumbok to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- RM 310–380
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
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