Airport Guide for Kota Kinabalu International Airport

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  February 10, 2012  

Kota Kinabalu International Airport serves the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located about 8 km southwest of the city centre. It is the second busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport passing 4 million passenger movements in 2006 for domestic and international flights. It is the main gateway into the state of Sabah and into Borneo. In 2007, nearly 2.5 million unique tourists visited Sabah through this airport.

There are ATMs and a currency exchange in Terminal 1 & 2 of the airport but if you're arriving late it'll almost certainly be closed and the ATMs are not always working, so make sure you've got some Malaysian ringgit before you arrive as you'll need it for the taxi or the bus. If you find yourself having just arrived and without any ringgit, you can have a taxi take you to an ATM on the way to wherever you're staying. Getting there/away: The airport is 7km away from the city. A shuttle bus leaves approximately every hour and drops passengers off at the Wawasan Center south of downtown KK. You can also catch minibuses along the main road away from the airport. Minibus No. 17 (KK-Putatan buses) will bring you to the city. Taxis (you have to buy a coupon) are also available. The standard rate from the airport to the city is RM20 (as of July 2007).