There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Sabah by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane JFK - BKI
25h 37mRM 1,106–9,479Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane EWR - BKI
24h 56mRM 2,086–8,186Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane JFK - SDK
29hRM 1,430–8,009Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane JFK - TWU
31h 14mRM 1,756–9,044Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PHL - BKI
37h 46mRM 2,012–7,512Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane JFK - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
35h 26mRM 2,658–11,078Train, train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BOS - BKI
31hRM 2,489–12,413
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Sabah is to train and fly which costs RM 2000 - RM 8500 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Sabah is to train and fly which takes 24h 56m and costs RM 2000 - RM 8500.
The distance between Philadelphia and Sabah is 14912 km.
It takes approximately 25h 37m to get from Philadelphia to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 12h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 4:11 PM in Philadelphia and 4:11 AM in Sabah.
There are 283+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
American Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–6,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–8,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–8,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport via Fuzhou, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Budapest, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–10,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–7,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–9,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–17,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 2m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–7,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–16,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tokyo Narita, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tokyo Narita, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–8,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 2m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–11,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Copenhagen, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- RM 50–950
- Business Class
- RM 240–1,100
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- RM 40–900
- Business Class
- RM 230–1,100
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- RM 130–1,200
- Business Class
- RM 390–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 80–2,400
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- RM 80–1,900
- First Class
- RM 500–2,400
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 210–2,900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- RM 210–2,000
- First Class
- RM 800–2,900
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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