There are 2 ways to get from Tokyo to Sabah by train or plane
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane NRT - BKI
11h 13mRM 528–1,938Fly from Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HND - BKI
11h 4mRM 1,614–5,520
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Sabah is to train and fly which costs RM 500 - RM 2000 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sabah is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs RM 1600 - RM 5500.
The distance between Tokyo and Sabah is 4221 km.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Tokyo to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 1:54 AM in Tokyo and 12:54 AM in Sabah.
There are 1223+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sabah, Malaysia?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and seven other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–9,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–5,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–3,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–9,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,300
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,400
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 65–140
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
- Green Seat (First Class)
- RM 110–140
- Ordinary Car
- RM 65–85
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