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How to get fromKoh Samui Airport (USM) to Sabahby plane, car or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sabah by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeUSM - BKI
    5h 55m
    RM 600–1,100
  2. Fly to Tawau Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)planeUSM - TWU
    7h 47m
    RM 543–1,763
  3. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)planeUSM - SDK
    7h 47m
    RM 593–2,002
  4. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)planeUSM - LDU
    15h 25m
    RM 650–2,400
  5. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)planeUSM - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
    11h 26m
    RM 986–2,443
  6. Fly to Lawas Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Lawas (LWY)planeUSM - LWY
    2. Fly from Lawas Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airportplane
    17h 35m
    RM 745–2,530
  7. Fly to Miri Airport, fly to Bakalalan Airport, fly to Lawas Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Miri Airport (MYY)planeUSM - MYY
    2. Fly from Miri Airport to Bakalalan Airportplane
    3. Fly from Bakalalan Airport to Lawas Airportplane
    4. Fly from Lawas Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airportplane
    12h 5m
    RM 784–2,012

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
TicketRM 550Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), 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.

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