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How to get fromCardiff to Kota Kinabaluby plane, train, car or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Kota Kinabalu by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeCWL - BKI
    20h 57m
    RM 2,346–8,051

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeBRS - BKI
    23h 7m
    RM 1,608–5,703

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeLHR - BKI
    20h 48m
    RM 2,380–10,643

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeLGW - BKI
    23h 10m
    RM 1,647–4,536

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeMAN - BKI
    23h 13m
    RM 2,099–3,662

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)planeLHR - BWN
    3. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
    4. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
    27h 3m
    RM 2,353–3,718

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration19h 56mAverage Duration
TicketRM 2,297Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

KLM, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.

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