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 50,650–134,362Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SDK - CMB
8h 54mRs 58,481–183,341Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TWU - CMB
8h 4mRs 67,769–216,045
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. 140000 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. 140000.
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 6:38 AM in Sabah and 4:08 AM in Colombo.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and three 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 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–120,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–120,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–120,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–170,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–170,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–200,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–220,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–270,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–330,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–140,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–270,000
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