How to get fromLabuan to KK Sentralby plane, ferry, bus, train, car ferry or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Labuan to KK Sentral by plane, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or taxi

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)LBU - BKI
42 min
RM 189–490
Ferry, bus
cheapest
1. Take the ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitang
2. Take the bus from Sipitang to KK Sentral
5h 51m
RM 48–55
Ferry, bus, train
1. Take the ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitang
2. Take the bus from Sipitang to Beaufort
3. Take the train from Beaufort Station to Sembulan Station
6h 54m
RM 53
Car ferry, taxi
1. Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbok
2. Take the taxi from Menumbok to KK Sentral
3h 12m
RM 312–385

Labuan Airport (LBU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

21Weekly Planes

35 minAverage Duration

RM 168Cheapest Price

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Distance: 119.5 km
Duration: 42 min

What companies run services between Labuan, Malaysia and KK Sentral, Malaysia?

Malaysia Airlines flies from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Kota Kinabalu, colloquially referred to as KK, is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is also the capital of the Kota Kinabalu District as well as the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies to its west and Mount Kinabalu, which gave the city its name, is located to its east. Kota Kinabalu has a population of 452,058 according to the 2010 census; when the adjacent Penampang and Tuaran districts are included, the metro area has a combined population of 628,725. The 2020 Census revealed an increase in the municipal population to 500,421, while the wider area including the Penampang and Putatan districts had a population of 731,406.

Things to do in Kota Kinabalu

Sabah Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Sabah Museum (Malay: Muzium Sabah) is the state museum of Sabah, Malaysia. It is sited on 17 ha of land at Bukit Istana Lama in Kota Kinabalu, the state capital. The complex contains not only the museum proper, but also an ethnobotanic garden, a zoo and a heritage village. The main building also houses the Sabah art gallery. Other galleries cover Islamic civilisation, archaeology and history, natural History, and ceramics and Brassware. The mission of the museum is to collect, preserve, conserve and document ethnographic, archaeological, historical, numismatic, art-historical, botanical, zoological and mineralogical collections from throughout the state, and to conduct research on important and interesting aspects of Sabah's history, culture, and social and natural history.

Manukan Island(Opens in a new window)

Manukan Island (Malay: Pulau Manukan) is the second largest island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, Malaysia's first marine national park. It is located in the East Malaysian state of Sabah, just off the coast of Kota Kinabalu and is easily accessible by boat.

The Green Connection(Opens in a new window)

The Green Connection is an aquarium and science discovery centre in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The Green Connection opened in May 2010 and is located just outside down-town Kota Kinabalu in the North west corner of the island of Borneo.

Atkinson Clock Tower(Opens in a new window)

The Atkinson Clock Tower is the oldest standing structure in Kota Kinabalu. It was originally known as the Atkinson Memorial Clock Tower and sits in solitary on the bluff along Signal Hill Road overlooking this seaside city and capital of Sabah, Malaysia.

Places to stay in Kota Kinabalu

Marina Court Luxury Penthouse(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hilton Kota Kinabalu(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

The Magellan Sutera Resort(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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