There are 3 ways to get from Kedah to Kota Kinabalu by plane, tram, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Langkawi International Airport
best- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LGK - BKI
5h 6mRM 490–1,022Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the tram from Sungai Petani to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PEN - BKI
6h 29mRM 335–1,049Fly from Alor Setar
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AOR - BKI
6h 10mRM 494–1,642
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kedah to Kota Kinabalu is to tram and car ferry and fly which costs RM 330 - RM 1100 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kedah to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs RM 490 - RM 1100.
The distance between Kedah and Kota Kinabalu is 1827 km.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Kedah to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1137+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Kedah, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Malindo Airways fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–950
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–650
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Sungai Petani to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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