There are 2 ways to get from Vientiane to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane VTE - BKI
6h 51mRM 851–2,141Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane VTE - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
11h 54mRM 971–2,963
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 850 - RM 2200 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs RM 850 - RM 2200.
The distance between Vientiane and Kota Kinabalu is 1991 km.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Vientiane to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 2:27 AM in Vientiane and 3:27 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1133+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Hainan, and 9 Air Co Ltd fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Pakse, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Phnom Penh, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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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