There are 4 ways to get from Sukau to Kota Kinabalu by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Sandakan Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sukau to Sandakan Airport (SDK)taxi
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
2h 33mRM 332–523Drive 357.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Sukau to Kota Kinabalucar 357.2 km
4h 41mRM 61–88Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Sukau to Sandakantaxi
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
9h 24mRM 282–517Taxi to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Sukau to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)taxi
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LDU - BKI
2h 48mRM 454–1,461
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sukau to Kota Kinabalu is to drive which costs RM 60 - RM 90 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sukau to Kota Kinabalu is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 33m and costs RM 330 - RM 550.
The distance between Sukau and Kota Kinabalu is 350 km. The road distance is 357.2 km.
The best way to get from Sukau to Kota Kinabalu without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 24m and costs RM 280 - RM 550.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Sukau to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sukau to Kota Kinabalu is 357 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Sukau to Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1174+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Sukau, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sukau to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan, take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,100
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- RM 200–340
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