There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Sabah by plane, train, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SEA - BKI
23h 55mRM 1,412–4,412Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SEA - SDK
26h 28mRM 1,336–4,042Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane YVR - BKI
25h 55mRM 1,472–4,002Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane SEA - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
31h 14mRM 2,159–6,111Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane SEA - LDU
25h 45mRM 1,512–4,512Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SEA - TWU
26h 22mRM 1,762–5,577
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Sabah is to train and fly which costs RM 1400 - RM 4000 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Sabah is to fly which takes 23h 55m and costs RM 1400 - RM 4500.
The distance between Seattle and Sabah is 11818 km.
It takes approximately 23h 55m to get from Seattle to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 15h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:10 PM in Seattle and 6:10 AM in Sabah.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 150–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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