There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Zamboanga City by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane BKI - ZAM
6h₱12,000–28,000Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane SDK - ZAM
11h 33m₱16,380–46,449Bus, drive to Brunei International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Brunei International Airport (BWN)car
- Fly from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane BWN - ZAM
14h 17m₱14,791–44,484
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Zamboanga City is to fly which costs ₱12,000 - ₱28,000 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Zamboanga City is to fly which takes 6h and costs ₱12,000 - ₱28,000.
The distance between Sabah and Zamboanga City is 673 km.
It takes approximately 6h to fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Zamboanga International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 12h and has one stopover.
Royal Brunei Airlines, AirAsia Philippines and Cebu Pacific offer flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Zamboanga International Airport Airport.
There are 34+ hotels available in Zamboanga City.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Zamboanga City, Philippines?
AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Royal Brunei Airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) once daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–28,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–28,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Brunei International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–36,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–29,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–30,000
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–46,000
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–47,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–70,000
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–43,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,200
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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