There are 6 ways to get from Shenzhen to Sabah by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZX - BKI
5h 45mRM 434–1,505Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- 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 40mRM 418–1,058Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKG - SDK
10h 23mRM 462–1,288Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HKG - TWU
8h 37mRM 518–1,523Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- 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 11mRM 420–1,378Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CAN - TWU
9h 8mRM 550–1,643
Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shenzhen to Sabah is to bus and fly which costs RM 410 - RM 1100 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Shenzhen to Sabah is to bus and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs RM 410 - RM 1100.
The distance between Shenzhen and Sabah is 1906 km.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Shenzhen to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Shenzhen, China and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,400
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,300
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,100
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,900
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 operators
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
- 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
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
Bus operators
- Website
- td.gov.hk
Bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 29–33
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
Bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 29–33
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
Bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 29–33
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
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