There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Kota Kinabalu by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Portland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)PDX - BKI
24h 37mRM 2,131–7,536Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)SEA - BKI
24h 22mRM 1,436–5,291Fly Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)PDX - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbang
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
36h 46mRM 2,704–8,110Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)EUG - BKI
29h 8mRM 3,128–7,841Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)SEA - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbang
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
33h 17mRM 2,109–6,365
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which costs RM 1400 - RM 5500 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kota Kinabalu is to train and fly which takes 24h 22m and costs RM 1400 - RM 5500.
The distance between Portland and Kota Kinabalu is 11896 km.
It takes approximately 24h 37m to get from Portland to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 16h ahead of Portland. It is currently 11:07 AM in Portland and 3:07 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1303+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Vancouver, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–8,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–11,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Vancouver, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Vancouver, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–10,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–8,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–15,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–8,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Vancouver, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–10,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Vancouver, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Vancouver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–10,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via San Francisco, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–7,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Vancouver, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via San Francisco, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–9,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 100–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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