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 21mRs 53,919–178,480Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SDK - CMB
9h 29mRs 65,520–223,387Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TWU - CMB
8h 4mRs 82,853–276,145
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 180000 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Colombo is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 180000.
The distance between Sabah and Colombo is 4029 km.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Sabah to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m behind Sabah. It is currently 11:40 AM in Sabah and 9:10 AM in Colombo.
There are 524+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–170,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuching, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–180,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–170,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–210,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–210,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–260,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–270,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–270,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–270,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–330,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–420,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–210,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–260,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–300,000
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