There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Colombo by plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BKI - CMB
7h 25mRs 79,898–203,722Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SDK - CMB
9h 23mRs 80,573–213,449Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TWU - CMB
8h 8mRs 102,966–266,278
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 210000 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Colombo is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Sabah and Colombo is 4029 km.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Sabah to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m behind Sabah. It is currently 8:47 AM in Sabah and 6:17 AM in Colombo.
There are 1356+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–290,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–290,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–370,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuching, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–260,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–230,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–370,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
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