There are 3 ways to get from Shenzhen to Kota Kinabalu by bus, 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.
Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HKG - BKI
5h 47mRM 478–1,184Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CAN - BKI
8h 17mRM 440–1,603Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZX - BKI
5h 51mRM 444–1,530
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shenzhen to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which costs RM 440 - RM 1600 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Kota Kinabalu is to bus and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs RM 470 - RM 1200.
The distance between Shenzhen and Kota Kinabalu is 1931 km.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Shenzhen to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1134+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Shenzhen, China and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–550
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–550
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–950
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 39–43
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 63–69
- Business Class Seat
- RM 85–130
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–70
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 50–70
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