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How to get fromPortland to Kota KinabaluBy train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Kota Kinabalu by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain train
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SEA - BKI
    24h 42m
    RM 1,687–5,070

  2. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane YVR - BKI
    28h 31m
    RM 1,607–6,357

  3. Fly Portland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PDX - BKI
    25h 37m
    RM 1,731–7,536

  4. Fly Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane PDX - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    36h 48m
    RM 2,758–12,109

  5. Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain train
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane EUG - BKI
    30h 25m
    RM 2,088–7,981

  6. Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain train
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane SEA - BWN
    3. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    4. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    34h 24m
    RM 2,414–7,443

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration22h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,466Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., China Eastern Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.

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