There are 4 ways to get from Thailand to Sabah by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BKK - BKI
7h 35mRM 507–1,207Fly from Hat Yai
cheapest- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HDY - BKI
7h 42mRM 377–1,407Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane DMK - BKI
8h 4mRM 703–904Train, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sungai Koloktrain
- Drive from Sungai Kolok to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)car
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KBR - BKI
8h 25mRM 402–1,440
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thailand to Sabah is to train and drive and fly which costs RM 400 - RM 1500 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Thailand to Sabah is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs RM 500 - RM 1300.
The distance between Thailand and Sabah is 1921 km.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Thailand to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Thailand. It is currently 1:20 AM in Thailand and 2:20 AM in Sabah.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Thailand and Sabah, Malaysia?
Royal Brunei Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,100
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 16–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 8–12
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 40–44
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