There are 3 ways to get from Samal to Sabah by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane DVO - BKI
7h 42mRM 514–1,818Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DVO - SDK
13h 20mRM 638–2,048Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane DVO - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
14h 15mRM 861–2,417
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samal to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 500 - RM 1900 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Samal to Sabah is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs RM 500 - RM 1900.
The distance between Samal and Sabah is 1092 km.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Samal to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1192+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Samal, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia?
Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines, and two other airlines fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,600
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,800
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Laguindingan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Boracay, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- 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 35–80
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
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