How to get fromMacau to SabahBy ferry, plane, train, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Macau to Sabah by ferry, plane, train, or subway

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Ferry to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best
1. Take the ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to China Ferry Terminalferry
2. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HKG - BKI
6h 33m
RM 502–1,031
Ferry to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest
1. Take the ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to Shekou Portferry
2. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZX - BKI
6h 52m
RM 319–1,439
Fly Macau International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
1. Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MFM - BKI
6h 51m
RM 473–1,903
Train, subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
1. Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain
2. Take the subway from Hanxi Changlong to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
3. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CAN - BKI
7h 29m
RM 341–1,368
Ferry to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
1. Take the ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to China Ferry Terminalferry
2. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKG - SDK
8h 31m
RM 396–1,511
Ferry to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
1. Take the ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to China Ferry Terminalferry
2. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HKG - TWU
9h 36m
RM 702–1,446
Train, subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
1. Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain
2. Take the subway from Hanxi Changlong to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
3. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CAN - TWU
8h 27m
RM 341–1,333

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

18Weekly Planes

3h 30mAverage Duration

RM 272Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Macau to Sabah.

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Distance: 1,936.9 km
Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Macau and Sabah, Malaysia?

AirAsia Philippines, AirAsia, and six other airlines fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.

Airlines

Website: airasia.com

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

Ave. Duration: 2h 50m
When: Every day
Estimated price: RM 270–1,100

Flights from Macau International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur

Ave. Duration: 9h
When: Every day
Estimated price: RM 900–3,400

Flights from Macau International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong International Airport

Ave. Duration: 4h 35m
When: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: RM 470–1,900

Flights from Macau International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan

Ave. Duration: 9h 10m
When: Every day
Estimated price: RM 700–2,700

Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

Ave. Duration: 3h 10m
When: Every day
Estimated price: RM 310–1,300

Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

Ave. Duration: 3h 10m
When: Every day
Estimated price: RM 310–1,300

Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tawau Airport

Ave. Duration: 5h 40m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: RM 370–1,500

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport

Ave. Duration: 4h 35m
When: Every day
Estimated price: RM 320–1,300

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport

Ave. Duration: 5h 25m
When: Every day
Estimated price: RM 600–1,200

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur

Ave. Duration: 9h
When: Every day
Estimated price: RM 600–1,200

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Ave. Duration: 5h 55m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: RM 600–1,200

Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport

Ave. Duration: 3h 40m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: RM 260–1,200

Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport

Ave. Duration: 6h 47m
When: Every day
Estimated price: RM 260–1,200

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Kota Kinabalu(opens in a new window), 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

RM 377

Hilton Kota Kinabalu(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

RM 410

Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

RM 388

Grandis Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

RM 316

The LUMA Hotel - A Member of Design Hotels(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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