There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Sabah by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Auckland to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AKL - BKI
17h 12mRM 2,022–3,228Fly Auckland to Lahad Datu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane AKL - LDU
20h 52mRM 1,322–4,328Fly Auckland to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AKL - SDK
20h 6mRM 1,546–5,558Fly Auckland to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AKL - TWU
21h 25mRM 1,872–7,093Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane WRE - BKI
22h 34mRM 1,544–4,022Fly Auckland to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane AKL - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
21h 57mRM 2,669–4,827
Auckland (AKL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 2000 - RM 3300 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Sabah is to fly which takes 17h 12m and costs RM 2000 - RM 3300.
The distance between Auckland and Sabah is 7760 km.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Auckland to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 4h behind Auckland. It is currently 4:20 AM in Auckland and 12:20 AM in Sabah.
There are 1145+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Sabah, Malaysia?
Air New Zealand, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from Auckland to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Auckland to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from Auckland to Brunei International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35–120
- Website
- InterCity
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