There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Sabah by plane or train
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HND - BKI
10h 54mRM 714–1,920Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- 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
10h 58mRM 518–1,637Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HND - TWU
14h 51mRM 814–2,485
Tokyo International Airport (HND) 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 1700 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sabah is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs RM 700 - RM 2000.
The distance between Tokyo and Sabah is 4113 km.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Tokyo to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 8:02 PM in Tokyo and 7:02 PM in Sabah.
There are 1276+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sabah, Malaysia?
Shanghai Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and six other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–11,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,900
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,600
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
- 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
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- RM 100–140
- Ordinary Car
- RM 65–85
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