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)DVO - BKI
9h 6mRM 513–1,117Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)DVO - SDK
11h 39mRM 537–1,947Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)DVO - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbang
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
14h 3mRM 606–2,116
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 1200 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Samal to Sabah is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs RM 500 - RM 1200.
The distance between Samal and Sabah is 1085 km.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Samal to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Samal, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Cebu Pacific, and two other airlines fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,300
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,700
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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