There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Kota Kinabalu by train or plane
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane NRT - BKI
11h 17mRM 750–2,164Fly from Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HND - BKI
11h 41mRM 835–2,446Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane NGO - BKI
13h 25m
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which costs RM 750 - RM 2200 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which takes 11h 17m and costs RM 750 - RM 2200.
The distance between Tokyo and Kota Kinabalu is 4228 km.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Tokyo to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 4:30 PM in Tokyo and 3:30 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1179+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and seven other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–7,500
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,400
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,400
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,500
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 29–40
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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