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
5h 28mRM 615–2,135Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane USM - SDK
7h 22mRM 689–2,165Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane USM - TWU
8h 11mRM 715–2,400
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 2200 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs RM 600 - RM 2200.
The distance between Ko Samui and Sabah is 1830 km.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Ko Samui to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 4:04 AM in Ko Samui and 5:04 AM in Sabah.
There are 1269+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Sabah, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and two 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Utapao, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,600
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