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 53mRM 616–2,137Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane USM - SDK
8h 12mRM 640–2,467Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane USM - TWU
8h 1mRM 866–2,802
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 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs RM 600 - RM 2200.
The distance between Ko Samui and Sabah is 1830 km.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Ko Samui to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 9:20 AM in Ko Samui and 10:20 AM in Sabah.
There are 1276+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Utapao, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,700
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,100
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,100
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,700
- 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 500–2,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
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