There are 7 ways to get from São Paulo to Sabah by plane, car, 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 to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane GRU - BKI
27h 47mRM 3,105–7,534Fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane GRU - SDK
32h 6mRM 3,029–8,564Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane GRU - TWU
33h 10mRM 3,455–9,599Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane GRU - LDU
31h 42mRM 3,205–8,534Fly to Miri Airport, drive
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane GRU - MYY
- Drive from Miri Airport (MYY) to Keningaucar
33h 59mRM 3,655–9,764Fly to Lawas, bus, train
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Lawas (LWY)plane GRU - LWY
- Take the bus from Lawas to Beaufortbus
- Take the train from Beaufort Station to Papar Stationtrain
35h 49mRM 3,123–8,557Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane GRU - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
34h 12mRM 4,270–10,159
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 3100 - RM 8000 and takes 27h 47m.
The fastest way to get from São Paulo to Sabah is to fly which takes 27h 47m and costs RM 3100 - RM 8000.
The distance between São Paulo and Sabah is 17339 km.
It takes approximately 27h 47m to get from São Paulo to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 11h ahead of São Paulo. It is currently 9:57 PM in São Paulo and 8:57 AM in Sabah.
There are 1133+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Sabah, Malaysia?
Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–10,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–9,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Miri Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–9,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Miri Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,800–12,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–10,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–9,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tawau Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–11,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Miri Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–9,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Miri Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,800–12,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–15,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Doha, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–7,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–10,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Miri Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–17,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Miri Airport via Doha, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–9,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–20,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,400–13,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,000–11,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Doha, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,000–11,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,300–10,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,200–10,000
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–8,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–16,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Lawas via Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Miri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–8,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Lawas via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Miri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–15,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Doha, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–9,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Doha, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–7,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Miri Airport via Doha, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–9,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–10,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tawau Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–11,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Miri Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,800–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–11,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–11,000
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Beaufort Station to Papar Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 5–8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Lawas to Beaufort
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 13–15
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- 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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