Airport Information

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) is Malaysia’s second busiest international airport and consists for 2 terminals, aptly named Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

Kota Kinabalu’s airport (airport code: BKI) is located a mere 7km from the centre of town, but the terminals are located on opposite ends of the runway. The terminals are not directly connected and a road transfer (which could take up to 30 minutes depending on traffic) is required to reach the one from the other.

Click the tabs to learn more about facilities and services offered at the various terminals.

Terminal 1

Terminal 1 is divided into 3 levels. Level 1 for arrivals, Level 2 for mainly airline offices and Level 3 for departures.

Public Transport

Taxis are the only form of public transport from Terminal 1;
Standard rate from the airport to the town centre is RM30 per cab (up to 4 people);
Buy a coupon from the kiosk on Level 1 before proceeding to the taxi rank outside.
For destinations other than the centre of town, refer to our Transport section.

Car Hire

Kota Kinabalu International Airport’s Terminal 1 has 4 car rental companies, all located on Level 1;
Borneo Trails (From RM 90 pd for a 660cc Perodua Kancil to RM 380 pd for a 2.5 Toyota Hilux 4×4);
Hertz Rent-a-car (From RM 163 pd for a 1.8 Hyundai Matrix to RM 256 pd for a 2.5 Ford Ranger);
KK Leisure Tour (From RM 100 pd for a 660cc Perodua Kancil to RM 380 pd for a 2.5 Toyota Hilux 4×4);
KMT Global (From RM 90 pd for a 660cc Perodua Kancil to RM 380 pd for a 2.5 Toyota Hilux 4×4);

Duty Free

A duty free shop is available inside the terminal before clearing customs, but can only be utilised by passengers arriving on international flights.
Malaysia’s Duty free allowances include 1 litre of spirits / wine and 200 cigarettes per person

Forex and ATMs

There are 3 sets of Forex and ATMs at KKIA’s Terminal 1;
On Level 1, the arrival hall, there are both a Maybank and a CIMB Bank currency exchange counter with ATMs;
On Level 3 there is another Maybank currency exchange with an ATM;
ATMs accept Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Cirrus, American Express and JCB cards.

Left Luggage Facilities

Located on Level 3 around the corner from the frozen seafood shop, in front of the entrance to the departure hall;
Open from 7:30am – 8:30pm;
RM5 per bag for 3 hours and then RM2 extra per luggage item for every 3 hours thereafter;
12 – 24 hours storage are RM15 per luggage item;
Oversized bags, golf sets and other sports equipment are RM30 per day per item;
Locker storage is available at RM5 for every 2 hours;
Baggage wrapping at RM8 per bag;
Baggage Strapping at RM6 per bag;

Internet Access

Terminal 1 does not have publicly accessible Wifi Internet Access;
The Malaysia Airlines Executive Departure lounge, after clearing customs, has protected Wifi;
Starbucks, in the departure lounger after clearing customs, has Wifi (unconfirmed);

Medical Facility

There is a clinic on Level 1 in the hallway under the escalator that leads up to McDonalds;

Airline Representative Offices

Level 2 is to representative offices of the following airlines: Royal Brunei Airlines, DragonAir, Asiana Airlines, KoreanAir, MAS Wings and a Malaysia Airlines Ticketing office.

Restaurants

McDonalds;
Asian Delights;

Other Shops

Located on the publicly accessible side of the departure hall on Level 3: Sabah handicrafts shop, perfume/cosmetics/chocolate, Body Shop, Diamoney (jewelry store), a bookshop, frozen seafood & birdnest shop;

Terminal 2

Kota Kinabalu International Airport’s Terminal 2 is a Low Cost Carrier Terminal built specifically to facilitate first AirAsia and later other low cost airlines such as TigerAir, JetStar and Cebu Pacific. It’s a no frills terminal, but has almost all the facilities that Terminal 1 has, and is more efficient. The terminal consists of 2 levels.

Public Transport

Ever present taxis and an hourly bus are your public transport options from T2;
Standard taxi rate from the airport to the town centre is RM30 per cab (up to 4 people);
Buy a coupon from the kiosk at the terminal’s exit before proceeding to the taxi rank outside.
For destinations other than the centre of town, refer to our Transport section.
Without stipulating a specific time, the public bus is said to appear “once every hour”. If you’re lucky to catch it, it’s only RM 2 to the town centre;

Car Hire

To the left of the exit there are 3 car rental desks next to each with similar offers at similar prices;
Borneo Trails (From RM 90 pd for a 660cc Perodua Kancil to RM 380 pd for a 2.5 Toyota Hilux 4×4);
KK Leisure Tour (From RM 100 pd for a 660cc Perodua Kancil to RM 380 pd for a 2.5 Toyota Hilux 4×4);
KMT Global (From RM 90 pd for a 660cc Perodua Kancil to RM 380 pd for a 2.5 Toyota Hilux 4×4);

Duty Free

There is a duty free shop in the departure lounge for those flying internationally;
The arrival lounge does not have a duty free shops.

Forex and ATMs

A Maybank currency exchange counter and ATM are located near the security check-point;
The ATM accepts Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Cirrus, American Express and JCB cards;
Maybank ATMs are usually offline from midnight to about 6am and the forex counter closes early;

Left Luggage Facilities

Located opposite the AirAsia ticketing booth;
Open from 7:30am – 8:30pm;
RM5 per bag for 3 hours and then RM2 extra per luggage item for every 3 hours thereafter;
12 – 24 hours storage are RM15 per luggage item;
Oversized bags, golf sets and other sports equipment are RM30 per day per item;
Locker storage is available at RM5 for every 2 hours;
Baggage wrapping at RM8 per bag;
Baggage Strapping at RM6 per bag;

Internet Access

Terminal 2 does not have blanket Wifi Internet Access;
There is, however, Wifi Internet access for those dining at KFC located on Level 1;
Also on Level 1 there’s an Internet kiosk that charges RM 5 per hour of Internet access in addition to other services such as faxing, printing and CD burning;

Restaurants

KFC;
Asian Delights;

Other Shops

Located on the publicly accessible side of the departure hall across both levels: Malaysia Tourism information desk, convenience store, sabah handicraft shop, general gift shop and frozen seafood shop.

Flight Arrival / Departure Info

The schedule below is provided as a reference and although it updates frequently, it might not always be real-time.

Flight information is provided by FlightStats, and is subject to the FlightStats Terms of Use.

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ME
November 23rd, 2010 at 6:15 am

Does terminal 2 in KK open 24 hours??is there any shop or any restaurant inside terminal 2 KK open for 24 hours??
NG SIEW HAY
May 26th, 2011 at 6:35 pm

How far and need how long time from Terminal 2 to terminal 1 and also how to go ? MAS Wings is operate at which terminal ?
Thank you.
Eow
May 26th, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Terminal 2 and 1 are about a 15 minute taxi ride apart – it also depends on traffic, so leave a little more time rather than too little.
MAS Wings flies from Terminal 1.
Eow
May 26th, 2011 at 7:32 pm

I think Terminal 2 is technically open 24 hours, but you won't be able to check-in and go through 24 hours a day. There are no shops open for 24 hours, but the Terminal is about a 20 minute walk from a nearby 7-11.
Alice
October 5th, 2011 at 5:53 am

May i know is there any bus service from the terminal 2 to terminal 1? Or there just have taxi service only? Thanks!
Eow
October 5th, 2011 at 6:41 am

Alice, unfortunately there is nothing other than taxis connecting the 2 terminals. It should cost RM25 to get from the one to the other.
Alice
October 10th, 2011 at 2:04 am

Thanks for your information. It helps a lot. But it really costly from one terminal to another.
asiqrahman
October 30th, 2011 at 8:00 pm

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asiq
PML
March 8th, 2012 at 11:21 pm

Is there long term parking (for 4 days) at Terminal 2? If so, what are the charges?
SabahBah
March 22nd, 2012 at 11:02 am

There is parking where you can park long term – it’s basic, no cover. Not sure what the charges are, but – if I remember correctly, and maybe you want to double check – at Terminal 1 a Friday night to Sunday afternoon stay the other day cost me about RM38.
KSS
April 18th, 2012 at 2:59 pm

may i know the bank closing hour? i will arrive KK at 6:30 pm this Friday
WILLIE
April 25th, 2012 at 7:33 pm

any shuttle bus service from KKIA terminal 2 (airasia flight) going to kk downtown? how much the charge? where the bus will drop at KK down town? Thanks
MLML
April 27th, 2012 at 3:24 pm

I was there in March 2012. The toilets were TERRIBLE as the floors were wet and there were cockroaches running around. It does not matter if it's a no-frills terminal with a 1970s design, but at least the management has got to keep the premises clean! If not, it's a lawsuit waiting to happen…
SabahBah
April 30th, 2012 at 4:45 pm

There is a bus that comes around once an hour apparently (RM2) – not sure how reliable this is. It will drop you at the Wawasan Plaza bus terminal, from where you can take a city shuttle (50c) to get to the rest of the city.
Jen
May 6th, 2012 at 1:22 am

Two terminals.. Thanks for the info. Do you think I can catch my MAS Wings flight at 9.40am if AirAsia reach at 7.25am? :s
niu
May 6th, 2012 at 8:31 pm

Hi..I want to park my car at terminal 1 for 4 days.is it safe?n is there any charges?
1Earth
May 9th, 2012 at 5:49 pm

It's cutting a bit close, which doesn't leave you much margin for error if there was a delay somewhere. If everything went clock-work with no delays, you could make it. If you can, check in online for your MAS Wings flight and don't waste any time getting to Terminal 1.