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How to get fromSabah to Istanbulby plane or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Istanbul by plane or taxi

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  1. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Istanbul (IST)planeBKI - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    15h 21m
    ₺13,966–51,735

  2. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBKI - SAW
    16h 25m
    ₺12,154–34,839

  3. Fly Sandakan Airport to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Istanbul (IST)planeSDK - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    18h 4m
    ₺14,654–44,000

  4. Fly Tawau Airport to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Istanbul (IST)planeTWU - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    16h 44m
    ₺17,948–62,348

  5. Fly Sandakan Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSDK - SAW
    19h 38m
    ₺13,267–38,321

  6. Fly Tawau Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeTWU - SAW
    20h 3m
    ₺12,561–37,669

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,565Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Istanbul, Turkey?

AirAsia, AirAsia X, and four other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 5 times a day.

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