There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Sabah by plane, car, bus, ferry, or train
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 Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)ATH - SDK
19h 34mRM 1,167–3,173Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)ATH - BKI
21h 32mRM 1,043–2,843Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)ATH - TWU
19h 49mRM 1,093–2,908Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)ATH - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbang
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
25h 3mRM 1,436–3,842Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)ATH - LDU
25h 2mRM 1,443–3,843Fly to Labuan Airport, ferry, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Labuan Airport (LBU)ATH - LBU
- Take the ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitang
- Take the bus from Sipitang to Beaufort
- Take the train from Beaufort Station to Papar Station
25h 23m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 2900 and takes 21h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sabah is to fly which takes 19h 34m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3200.
The distance between Athens and Sabah is 10010 km.
It takes approximately 19h 34m to get from Athens to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 6h ahead of Athens. It is currently 3:06 PM in Athens and 9:06 PM in Sabah.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sabah, Malaysia?
Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sharjah, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tawau Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tawau Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Labuan Airport via Sharjah, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–4,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Labuan Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Labuan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Labuan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Labuan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Doha, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tawau Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,200
- Phone
- 088-279300
- ict.jkns@gmail.com
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Beaufort Station to Papar Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Sipitang to Beaufort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 15
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6087 410 472
- Info@labuanpay.my
- Website
- labuanpay.my
Ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- labuanpay.my
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