There are 3 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Kudat by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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, Minibus
best- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ZAM - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
10h 57mRM 880–1,904Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus, Minibus
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane ZAM - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
15h 9mRM 991–2,790Fly to Sandakan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ZAM - SDK
- Take the taxi from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kudattaxi
19h 30mRM 1,688–3,782
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zamboanga City to Kudat is to fly and Minibus which costs RM 850 - RM 1900 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Zamboanga City to Kudat is to fly and Minibus which takes 10h 57m and costs RM 850 - RM 1900.
The distance between Zamboanga City and Kudat is 859 km.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Zamboanga City to Kudat, including transfers.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kudat.
What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Kudat, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Zamboanga City to Kudat. However, you can fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, then take the bus to Kudat. Alternatively, you can fly to Brunei International Airport (BWN), drive to Limbang, take the bus to Kota Kinabalu, walk to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, then take the bus to Kudat.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Iloilo, Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Brunei International Airport, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Iloilo, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,900
Flights from Zamboanga International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,000
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Estimated price
- RM 600–750
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
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