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Questions & Answers
The distance between Maliau Basin and Kuala Lumpur is 1697 km.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Maliau Basin to Kuala Lumpur, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 30m.
Malindo Airways, Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia offer flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur Airport.
There are 1331+ hotels available in Kuala Lumpur. Prices start at RM 500 per night.

- Distance: 1697.2 km
- Duration: 7h 51m
What companies run services between Maliau Basin, Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Maliau Basin to Kuala Lumpur. However, you can take the travel to Kota Kinabalu airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur, take the walk to Klia, take the bus to TBS Kuala Lumpur, take the walk to Bandar Tasik Selatan, then take the train to Kuala Lumpur. Alternatively, you can take the travel to Tawau airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur, take the walk to Klia, take the bus to TBS Kuala Lumpur, take the walk to Bandar Tasik Selatan, then take the train to Kuala Lumpur.

- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220 - RM 950
Flights from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360 - RM 2200
Flights from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360 - RM 2200
Flights from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur via Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360 - RM 2200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280 - RM 1100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Trengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 340 - RM 950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340 - RM 950
Flights from Lawas to Kuala Lumpur via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 150 - RM 650
Flights from Lawas to Kuala Lumpur via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 160 - RM 700
Flights from Lawas to Kuala Lumpur via Miri, Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 150 - RM 650
Flights from Lawas to Kuala Lumpur via Miri, Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170 - RM 750
Flights from Lawas to Kuala Lumpur via Kota Kinabalu, Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 200 - RM 850
Flights from Sandakan to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220 - RM 1200
Flights from Sandakan to Kuala Lumpur via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 220 - RM 1200
Flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600 - RM 2500
Flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Kuala Lumpur via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1100 - RM 4200

- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180 - RM 850
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180 - RM 850
Flights from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300 - RM 2100
Flights from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300 - RM 2100
Flights from Sandakan to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130 - RM 800
Flights from Sandakan to Kuala Lumpur via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130 - RM 800
Flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 120 - RM 550

- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220 - RM 950
Flights from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360 - RM 2200
Flights from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360 - RM 2200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280 - RM 1100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Trengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 340 - RM 950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340 - RM 950
Flights from Sandakan to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220 - RM 1200
Flights from Sandakan to Kuala Lumpur via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 220 - RM 1200

- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250 - RM 1300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260 - RM 850

- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600 - RM 2500

- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Kuala Lumpur via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700 - RM 1300
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