There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sabah by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane EDI - SDK
21h 50mRM 1,375–5,581Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane GLA - BKI
21h 59mRM 1,194–3,796Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane EDI - TWU
22h 34mRM 1,701–6,116Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane GLA - SDK
22h 27mRM 1,318–5,626Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MAN - BKI
22h 31mRM 1,945–3,690Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane EDI - BKI
21h 47mRM 1,251–3,551Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MAN - TWU
24h 58mRM 1,695–4,755Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane EDI - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
27h 26mRM 2,843–9,149
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sabah is to train and fly which costs RM 1900 - RM 3700 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sabah is to fly which takes 21h 47m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3600.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sabah is 11349 km.
It takes approximately 21h 50m to get from Edinburgh to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 8h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:44 PM in Edinburgh and 7:44 AM in Sabah.
There are 1269+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sabah, Malaysia?
Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Doha, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brunei International Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–3,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brunei International Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Dubai, Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brunei International Airport via Dubai, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brunei International Airport via Doha, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brunei International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brunei International Airport via Dubai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–3,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Beijing Capital, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,700
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Copenhagen, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,100
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–10,000
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 94–96
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 140–600
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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