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

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

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane GLA - BKI
    22h
    RM 1,014–3,621

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane NCL - BKI
    26h 15m
    RM 1,083–4,155

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane MAN - BKI
    22h 37m
    RM 1,913–3,526

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane EDI - BKI
    21h 53m
    RM 1,271–3,676

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane EDI - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    27h 26m
    RM 2,843–9,149

  6. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane ABZ - BKI
    26h 10m
    RM 1,167–4,838

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration22h 28mAverage Duration
TicketRM 935Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

Ryanair, Singapore Airlines, and nine other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.

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