There are 3 ways to get from Ko Samui to Sabah by plane
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane USM - BKI
7h 8mRM 615–2,536Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane USM - SDK
8h 12mRM 789–2,766Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane USM - TWU
8h 16mRM 865–3,301
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 600 - RM 2600 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Sabah is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs RM 600 - RM 2600.
The distance between Ko Samui and Sabah is 1830 km.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Ko Samui to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 12:42 AM in Ko Samui and 1:42 AM in Sabah.
There are 283+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Sabah, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,700
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,100
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–4,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–4,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,400
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,000
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