There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ipoh by plane or bus
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Fly to Ipoh
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH)plane BKI - IPH
4h 28mRM 873–1,427Fly to Penang International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BKI - PEN
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Rayabus
6h 48mRM 364–769
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ipoh is to fly and bus which costs RM 360 - RM 800 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ipoh is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs RM 850 - RM 1500.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Ipoh is 1670 km.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ipoh, including transfers.
There are 1492+ hotels available in Ipoh.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Ipoh, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ipoh via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ipoh via Kuching, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–700
- Phone
- +60 12-470 7815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
Bus from Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 23–30
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unititi Express
Bus from Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Website
- Unititi Express
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–40
- Website
- Sri Maju
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