Sabah enjoys good air-links with major cities in Asia-Pacific. Direct flights as well as transit flights via Sydney, Bangkok, Brunei, Hong Kong, Taipei, Kaoshiung, Manila, Cebu, Seoul, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo and Osaka offer frequent and easy access. Whether you are chartering your own plane or travelling on major airlines, you'll find the logistics easy to plan. Domestic travel can be arranged through air or land. Highways and good sealed roads ensure a comfortable journey to the west and east coasts.
How to get there?
The IATA Airport code: BKI
What must one see when in Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu, the State Capital is a short one and a half hour drive away from the Kinabalu Park, and Sandakan and Tawau, on the East Coast of the State are convenient jumping off point for the other attractions.
Attractions include...
Within the city:
- The State Museum
- Gaya Street Fair on Sunday Morning
- Tunku Abdul Rahman's Marine Park
- Atkinson Clock Tower
- Wisma Tun Mustapha (formerly known as Sabah Foundation Building)
- Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary
- Sabah State Mosque
- Orchid De Villa
- Golfing
- Sunset Cruises in the South China Sea
Northern part of the State:
- Mount Kinabalu at Kinabalu Park (World Heritage Site)
- Poring Hot Springs
- Bajau Fishing Village
- The "cowboys" & Tamu (open Market) Kota Belud
- Rungus Longhouse
- Tip of Borneo
- Whitewater Rafting at Kiulu River
- Mangrove Crab Catching
- Mantanani Island Dive
Southern part of the State:
- Rafflesia Conservation Area
- Tenom Agricultural Park and Gardens
- Pulau Tiga
- White Water Rafting at Padas River
Eastern part of the State:
- Selingan (Turtle) Islands Park
- Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary
- Kinabatangan Floodplain - Sukau
- The Australian Memorial
- Agnes Keith's House
- Gomantong Caves
- Danum Valley Conservation Area and Tabin Wildlife Reserve
- World's Top Dive Sites - Sipadan, Kapalai, Mabul & Lankayan