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How to get fromButuan to Sabahby plane, car or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Sabah by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Butuan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane BXU - BKI
    5h 22m
    RM 261–1,213

  2. Fly Butuan Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane BXU - SDK
    11h 45m
    RM 335–1,343

  3. Fly Butuan Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane BXU - TWU
    9h 45m
    RM 431–1,678

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

    1. Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane BXU - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    11h 26m
    RM 563–2,012

  5. Bus to Laguindingan International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane CGY - BKI
    13h 34m
    RM 309–1,381

Butuan Airport (BXU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
TicketRM 259Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia?

Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines, and two other airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a week.

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