There are 3 ways to get from Kota Bharu to Sabah by plane
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KBR - BKI
2h 44mRM 440–1,423Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KBR - TWU
5h 47mRM 570–1,888Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KBR - SDK
5h 7mRM 544–1,153
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Bharu to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 440 - RM 1500 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Bharu to Sabah is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs RM 440 - RM 1500.
The distance between Kota Bharu and Sabah is 1531 km.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Kota Bharu to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kota Bharu, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,800
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,800
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,800
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–4,300
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–4,300
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
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