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How to get fromKota Kinabalu to Perakby plane, car ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Perak by plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Ipoh

    best
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane BKI - IPH
    5h 15m
    RM 874–1,430

  2. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane BKI - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malimtrain train
    6h 3m
    RM 287–1,026

  3. Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane BKI - PEN
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5h 50m
    RM 319–1,050

  4. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane BKI - SZB
    2. Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjong Malimtrain train
    4h 44m
    RM 406–1,353

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
TicketRM 608Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,676.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Perak, Malaysia?

AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH) 3 times a day.

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