There are 3 ways to get from Sibu to Mount Kinabalu by plane, unknown, bus, car, 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, travel
best- Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SBW - BKI
- Walk from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mount Kinabaluunknown
5h 31mBus, drive, travel
- Take the bus from Sibu to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Walk from Kota Kinabalu to Mount Kinabaluunknown
17h 47mBus, drive, train, travel
- Take the bus from Sibu to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sipitangcar
- Take the bus from Sipitang to Beaufortbus
- Take the train from Beaufort Station to Tanjung Aru Stationtrain
- Walk from Tanjung Aru Station to Mount Kinabaluunknown
18h 25m
Sibu Airport (SBW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sibu and Mount Kinabalu is 690 km.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Sibu to Mount Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 169+ hotels available in Mount Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Sibu, Malaysia and Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sibu to Mount Kinabalu. However, you can take the taxi to Sibu Airport (SBW) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Mount Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sibu to Mount Kinabalu via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Limbang, and Kota Kinabalu in around 17h 47m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–950
Flights from Sibu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–950
Flights from Sibu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Beaufort Station to Tanjung Aru Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–75
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–75
- Website
- Eva Express
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
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
Bus from Sipitang to Beaufort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 7–15
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
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