There are 5 ways to get from Kedah to Sabah 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 Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LGK - BKI
5hRM 470–997Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
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 22mRM 314–1,024Fly Langkawi International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LGK - SDK
5h 28mRM 464–1,027Fly Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AOR - BKI
6h 3mRM 474–1,617Fly Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
6h 37mRM 508–1,747
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kedah to Sabah is to tram and car ferry and fly which costs RM 310 - RM 1100 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kedah to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h and costs RM 470 - RM 1000.
The distance between Kedah and Sabah is 1820 km.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Kedah to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kedah, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Malindo Airways fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 2 hours.
Airlines
- 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 Langkawi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,100
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Penang International Airport, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,100
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
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,700
- 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 Langkawi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–750
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
Train operators
- 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
Ferry operators
- 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 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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