There are 5 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tenom by bus, taxi, train or car
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Recommended option
Bus, taxi • 3 h 48 min
$49 - $59
4 alternative options
Train • 5 h 23 min
Bus, train • 5 h 23 min
Taxi • 2 h 10 min
$50 - $65
Drive • 2 h 10 min
$6 - $10
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Tenom, Malaysia?
You can take a train from Kota Kinabalu to Tenom via Beaufort Station in around 5 h 23 min.
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Beaufort Station to Tenom Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Beaufort
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 48 min
- Estimated price
- $45 - $55
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Tenom is 96 km. The road distance is 146 km.
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tenom is to drive which costs RM 26 - RM 40 and takes 2 h 10 min.
The quickest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tenom is to taxi which takes 2 h 10 min and costs RM 200 - RM 240.
No, there is no direct train from Kota Kinabalu to Tenom. However, there are services departing from Sembulan Station and arriving at Tenom Station via Beaufort Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 h 23 min.
It takes approximately 3 h 48 min to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tenom, including transfers.