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How to get fromWellington to Kota Kinabaluby plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Wellington to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane WLG - BKI
    21h 2m
    RM 1,639–8,050

  2. Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane BHE - BKI
    27h 22m
    RM 2,218–7,323

  3. Car ferry to Picton, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Picton (PCN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PCN - BKI
    2d 4h
    RM 1,718–4,123

  4. Fly Wellington to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane WLG - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    25h 20m
    RM 1,766–4,624

Wellington (WLG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration20h 16mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,598Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,951.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 2m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.

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