There are 6 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Apia Airport (APW) by plane, car or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Kota Kinabalu
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Fly from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Apia (APW)
Cheapest option
Drive to Sandakan, fly
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Drive from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan
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Fly from Sandakan (SDK) to Apia (APW)
4 alternative options
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas, fly
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Take the plane from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airport
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Fly from Lawas (LWY) to Apia (APW)
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airport, drive to Bandar Seri Begawan, fly
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Take the plane from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airport
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Drive from Lawas Airport to Serasa Ferry Terminal
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Fly from Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) to Apia (APW)
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airport, taxi to Limbang, fly
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Take the plane from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airport
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Take a taxi from Lawas Airport to Limbang
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Fly from Limbang (LMN) to Apia (APW)
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airport, fly to Bakalalan Airport, fly to Miri, fly
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Take the plane from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airport
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Take the plane from Lawas Airport to Bakalalan Airport
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Take the plane from Bakalalan Airport to Miri Airport
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Fly from Miri (MYY) to Apia (APW)
Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Apia (APW) flights
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Apia Airport (APW) is to fly which costs RM 3300 - RM 5000 and takes 29h 35m.
The quickest way to get from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Apia Airport (APW) is to fly which costs RM 3600 - RM 6500 and takes 23h 25m.
It is approximately 8236 km to get from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Apia Airport (APW).
It takes approximately 23h 25m to fly from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Apia (APW), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Apia Airport. The quickest flight takes 29h 25m and has two stopovers.
Apia Airport (APW) is 5h ahead of Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). It is currently 11:56 PM in Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) and 4:56 AM in Apia Airport (APW).
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Fiji Airways offer flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Apia Airport.
There are 27+ hotels available in Apia Airport (APW). Prices start at $100 USD per night.
- Distance: 8235.8 km
- Duration: 23h 25m
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), Malaysia and Apia Airport (APW), Samoa?
Scoot Tigerair, Fiji Airways and five other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Apia Airport (APW) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Apia via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Apia via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $1,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Apia via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $1,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Apia via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $2,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Apia via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,100
Flights from Lawas to Apia via Miri, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,600
Flights from Lawas to Apia via Miri, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,500
Flights from Lawas to Apia via Miri, Singapore Changi, Noumea, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $1,100
Flights from Lawas to Apia via Miri, Singapore Changi, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,800
Flights from Lawas to Apia via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,600
Flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Apia via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600 - $2,700
Flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Apia via Tokyo Narita, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800 - $3,000
Flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Apia via Singapore Changi, Noumea, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800 - $2,600
Flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Apia via Singapore Changi, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500 - $4,300
Flights from Limbang to Apia via Miri, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,200 - $6,000
Flights from Limbang to Apia via Miri, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,300 - $6,000
Flights from Limbang to Apia via Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,300 - $6,000
Flights from Miri to Apia via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $1,800
Flights from Miri to Apia via Singapore Changi, Noumea, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $1,700
Flights from Miri to Apia via Singapore Changi, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950 - $2,800
Flights from Miri to Apia via Kota Kinabalu, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $1,800
Flights from Miri to Apia via Kuching, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $1,700
Flights from Miri to Apia via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,500
Flights from Sandakan to Apia via Kota Kinabalu, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,200
Flights from Sandakan to Apia via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Noumea, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $1,200
Flights from Sandakan to Apia via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $1,300
Flights from Sandakan to Apia via Kota Kinabalu, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Lawas to Apia via Miri, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,700
Flights from Limbang to Apia via Miri, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500 - $6,500
Flights from Miri to Apia via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,600
Flights from Sandakan to Apia via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,800
Flights from Sandakan to Apia via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,800
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Plane from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- maswings.com.my
Plane from Lawas Airport to Bakalalan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- maswings.com.my
Plane from Bakalalan Airport to Miri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- maswings.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $18 - $22
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