There are 4 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kedah by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Langkawi International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane BKI - LGK
4h 53mRM 493–877Fly 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 Kulim Bus Terminalbus
5h 34mRM 381–768Fly to Alor Setar
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BKI - AOR
5hRM 703–1,567Fly to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH)plane BKI - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Parit Buntartrain
7h 14mRM 877–1,475
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kedah is to fly and bus which costs RM 380 - RM 800 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kedah is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs RM 490 - RM 900.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Kedah is 1828 km.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Kedah, including transfers.
There are 496+ hotels available in Kedah.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Kedah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) hourly.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuching, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,100
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
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
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
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
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–700
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
- 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
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Parit Buntar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–26
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 17–26
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Parit Buntar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Website
- Alibaba Express
Bus from Sungai Nibong to Kulim Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 37–39
- Schedules at
- Alibaba Express
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