There are 2 ways to get from KL Sentral to Kota Kinabalu by train or plane
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Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)KUL - BKI
4h 21mRM 207–456Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)SZB - BKI
5h 12mRM 223–584
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from KL Sentral to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which costs RM 200 - RM 460 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from KL Sentral to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs RM 200 - RM 460.
The distance between KL Sentral and Kota Kinabalu is 1695 km.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from KL Sentral to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 2h 30m ahead of KL Sentral. It is currently 12:11 AM in KL Sentral and 2:41 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1320+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways and Scoot Tigerair fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–330
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,100
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–420
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–550
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–550
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,900
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 46–51
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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