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 464–1,818Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DVO - SDK
12h 15mRM 538–2,148Fly 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 862–2,517
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 460 - 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 460 - 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 1215+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Samal, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Philippine Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once 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 1,000–2,500
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- 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
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,200
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 500–2,100
- 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 800–2,400
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,600
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Boracay, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,600
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,900
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,600
- 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 450–1,800
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,900
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
- 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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