There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Kota Kinabalu by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PDX - BKI
26h 35mRM 1,231–4,236Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SEA - BKI
24h 29mRM 1,855–5,233Fly Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane PDX - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
37h 35mRM 2,158–6,110Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane YVR - BKI
29h 52mRM 2,086–4,813Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane SEA - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
34h 42mRM 2,382–6,607
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 1200 - RM 4300 and takes 26h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which takes 24h 29m and costs RM 1800 - RM 5500.
The distance between Portland and Kota Kinabalu is 11896 km.
It takes approximately 26h 35m to get from Portland to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 15h ahead of Portland. It is currently 7:18 AM in Portland and 10:18 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1127+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–6,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–13,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–7,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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