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How to get fromCosta Rica to Sabahby plane, ferry, shuttle, car or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Sabah by plane, ferry, shuttle, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Limón International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LIO - BKI
    2d 10h
    RM 2,243–8,551

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SJO - BKI
    30h 39m
    RM 2,105–8,007

  3. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane ACO - BKI
    40h 30m
    RM 2,169–8,669

  4. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LIR - BKI
    36h 40m
    RM 6,452–19,642

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane SJO - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    36h 27m
    RM 3,557–13,106

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane SJO - SDK
    39h 2m
    RM 3,029–11,037

Limón International Airport (LIO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
TicketRM 2,054Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Sabah, Malaysia?

World Ticket, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.

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