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How to get fromCameron Highlands to Kota Kinabaluby taxi, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Cameron Highlands to Kota Kinabalu by taxi, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Ipoh, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Cameron Highlands to Ipoh-Airport-IPHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane IPH - BKI
    7h 6m
    RM 1,063–1,653

  2. Bus to Penang International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PEN - BKI
    8h 41m
    RM 377–1,076

  3. Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus bus
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SZB - BKI
    8h 49m
    RM 394–1,372

Ipoh (IPH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
TicketRM 886Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,753.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Cameron Highlands, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Cameron Highlands to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the taxi to Ipoh-Airport-IPH airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal, walk to Terminal Sungai Nibong, take the line 102 bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.

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