There are 4 ways to get from Rome to Sabah by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane FCO - BKI
19h 47mRM 1,638–2,038Fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane FCO - SDK
21h 20mRM 1,262–3,868Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane FCO - TWU
22h 14mRM 1,388–3,803Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane FCO - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
26h 11mRM 1,930–6,137
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1600 - RM 2100 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Sabah is to fly which takes 19h 47m and costs RM 1600 - RM 2100.
The distance between Rome and Sabah is 10729 km.
It takes approximately 19h 47m to get from Rome to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 7h ahead of Rome. It is currently 3:07 PM in Rome and 10:07 PM in Sabah.
There are 1273+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Sabah, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and six other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,800
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Tawau Airport via Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–13,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,000
Bus operators
- 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 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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