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How to get fromZamboanga City to Sabahby plane, car, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Zamboanga City to Sabah by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane ZAM - BKI
    6h 50m
    RM 800–1,900

  2. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane ZAM - SDK
    14h 28m
    RM 1,118–3,081

  3. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane ZAM - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    11h 9m
    RM 972–2,781

Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
TicketRM 622Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 673.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia?

Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines, and three other airlines fly from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.

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