How to travel from Kota Kinabalu to Malacca, Malaysia

There are several options for getting from Kota Kinabalu to Malacca by plane and bus. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around MYR 405 ($90) and will take around 1 day 21h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 5h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately MYR 560 ($125).

The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Malacca is around 1,707km (1,060 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,581km (983 miles)

It takes around 5h 10m to get from Kota Kinabalu and Malacca by plane and bus.

The quickest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Malacca is to fly and then take the bus which takes around 5h 10m and will set you back approx MYR 560 ($125).

The cheapest way to travel between Kota Kinabalu and Malacca is to take the bus which will typically cost around MYR 405 ($90) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Kota Kinabalu and Malacca. We recommend that you fly from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) then take the bus to Makhota Medical Centre. instead which will take 5h 10m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Kota Kinabalu and Malacca. It typically takes around 1 day 21h and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Kota Kinabalu to Malacca. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Bandar Seri Begawan, Pontianak and Dungun. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 1 day 21h.

Sipitang Express, DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN), Cepat Express and Mara Liner run regular bus services between Kota Kinabalu and Malacca. Buses run once daily and take around 1 day 21h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Kota Kinabalu to Malacca. We recommend that you fly from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) then take the bus to Makhota Medical Centre. instead which will take 5h 10m.

The closest major airport to Malacca is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) (KUL) which is approximately 78km (49 miles) from Malacca. Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) (SZB) and Senai International Airport (JHB) (JHB) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Kota Kinabalu to Malacca. We recommend that you fly from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) then take the bus to Makhota Medical Centre. instead which will take 5h 10m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Malacca is to fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 5h 10m and will usually cost around MYR 560 ($125).