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How to get fromSeattle to Sabahby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Sabah by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SEA - BKI
    22h 5m
    RM 1,512–4,812

  2. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane SEA - SDK
    26h 23m
    RM 1,436–4,742

  3. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane YVR - BKI
    25h 45m
    RM 1,664–4,071

  4. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane SEA - LDU
    25h 30m
    RM 1,512–5,012

  5. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane SEA - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    31h 49m
    RM 2,176–6,137

  6. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane SEA - TWU
    25h 2m
    RM 1,762–5,577

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration20h 16mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,455Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,818.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 5m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?

Delta, Jin Air, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.

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