There are 2 ways to get from Saipan to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Saipan International Airport (SPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SPN - BKI
15h 40mRM 2,002–6,121Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Saipan International Airport (SPN) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane SPN - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
19h 53mRM 2,847–8,221
Saipan International Airport (SPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saipan to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 2000 - RM 6500 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Saipan to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 15h 40m and costs RM 2000 - RM 6500.
The distance between Saipan and Kota Kinabalu is 3417 km.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Saipan to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 2h behind Saipan. It is currently 12:57 PM in Saipan and 10:57 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1130+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Jeju Air, Hong Kong Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Saipan International Airport (SPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Saipan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Saipan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Saipan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Saipan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–7,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Saipan International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–10,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Saipan International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–8,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Saipan International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,000–9,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Saipan International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–8,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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