There are 3 ways to get from Kuching Sentral to Kota Kinabalu by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)KCH - BKI
1h 31mRM 140–406Bus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
23h 14mDrive 1,196.5 km
- Drive from Kuching Sentral to Kota Kinabalu1,196.5 km
15h 54mRM 205–296
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching Sentral to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 140 - RM 410 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching Sentral to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs RM 140 - RM 410.
The distance between Kuching Sentral and Kota Kinabalu is 810 km. The road distance is 1196.5 km.
The best way to get from Kuching Sentral to Kota Kinabalu without a car is to bus which takes 23h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Kuching Sentral to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kuching Sentral to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs RM 140 - RM 410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuching Sentral to Kota Kinabalu is 1196 km. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Kuching Sentral to Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1319+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Kuching Sentral, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kuching to KK Sentral via Bintulu, Sarawak, and Bandar Seri Begawan in around 23h 14m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–350
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 120–350
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–350
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–350
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–410
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Mulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–550
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55–80
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 88–91
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
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