There are 4 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)USM - BKI
5h 58mRM 721–1,142Fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)USM - SDK
8h 11mRM 645–2,172Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)USM - LDU
15h 48mRM 771–2,542Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)USM - TWU
8h 11mRM 671–2,007
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 700 - RM 1200 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs RM 700 - RM 1200.
The distance between Ko Samui and Sabah is 1830 km.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Ko Samui to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 5:41 AM in Ko Samui and 6:41 AM in Sabah.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Sabah, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–4,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Utapao, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- 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 Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- 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 1,000–3,300
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