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How much do flights to Kota Kinabalu cost?
Cheapest one-way trip | £102 |
|---|---|
Cheapest nonstop round-trip | £256 |
Cheapest round-trip | £248 |
Average round-trip | £321 |
Nonstop flights in May | £110 – £370 |
Getting from Kota Kinabalu airport to the city center
Fastest options: taxi and ride-hailing services. Best value: airport bus and public minibus.
Transport Option | Typical Time | Typical Cost | Frequency | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15-30 min | RM 30-RM 35 (fixed coupon fare to city center (~USD 7–8)) | on-demand 24/7 (traffic dependent) | convenience with fixed fare | |
15-30 min | RM 15-RM 30 (varies by demand and destination (~USD 3–7)) | on-demand (traffic dependent) | budget door-to-door service | |
20-40 min | RM 5 (one-way fare (~USD 1)) | every 30–60 min (traffic dependent) | budget travelers | |
25-45 min | RM 2-RM 3 (local minibus fare (~USD 0.50)) | irregular schedule (traffic dependent) | local experience | |
15-35 min | RM 0-RM 50 (complimentary or charged by hotel (~USD 0–11)) | by arrangement (traffic dependent) | hotel guests | |
15-30 min | RM 80-RM 200 (per day rate (~USD 18–45)) | on-demand (traffic dependent) | exploring Sabah independently |
Notes:
- Prices in MYR; table created in 2025 and subject to change.
- Airport taxis use a fixed coupon system purchased at the taxi counter inside the arrivals hall.
- Grab pickup is available at designated areas outside the terminal.
- Public minibuses may not operate late at night; confirm schedules locally.
- We recommend checking official transport websites for your travel planning.
Updated: December 2025
Key info about flying to Kota Kinabalu
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Shanghai to Kota Kinabalu in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.
| Airline | Mon 11.05 | Tue 12.05 | Wed 13.05 | Thu 14.05 | Fri 15.05 | Sat 16.05 | Sun 17.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| --- | 1 | --- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| Weekly flights: 12 total | Daily flights: 1.71 average | Most flights: Monday 1 flights |
| Airline | Mon 18.05 | Tue 19.05 | Wed 20.05 | Thu 21.05 | Fri 22.05 | Sat 23.05 | Sun 24.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| --- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | --- | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1 | |
| Weekly flights: 13 total | Daily flights: 1.86 average | Most flights: Monday 1 flights |
| Airline | Mon 25.05 | Tue 26.05 | Wed 27.05 | Thu 28.05 | Fri 29.05 | Sat 30.05 | Sun 31.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | --- | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1 | 1 | |
| Weekly flights: 15 total | Daily flights: 2.14 average | Most flights: Monday 1 flights |
| Airline | Mon 01.06 | Tue 02.06 | Wed 03.06 | Thu 04.06 | Fri 05.06 | Sat 06.06 | Sun 07.06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | --- | --- | 1 | --- | --- | 1 | |
| 1 | --- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Weekly flights: 16 total | Daily flights: 2.29 average | Most flights: Monday 1 flights |
Check-in for a flight from Shanghai to Kota Kinabalu
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirAsia | AXM | AK | No |
| China Eastern Airlines | CES | MU | Yes |
| Spring Airlines | CQH | 9C | Yes |
| China Southern Airlines | CSN | CZ | Yes |
| Cathay Pacific | CPA | CX | No |
Online check-in is not available for these airlines.
Weather in Kota Kinabalu
Average Weather
| Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
| January | 28°C | 25°C |
| February | 28°C | 24°C |
| March | 28°C | 25°C |
| April | 29°C | 25°C |
| May | 30°C | 26°C |
| June | 29°C | 26°C |
| July | 29°C | 25°C |
| August | 29°C | 26°C |
| September | 29°C | 25°C |
| October | 29°C | 25°C |
| November | 29°C | 25°C |
| December | 28°C | 25°C |
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