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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Fly to Ipoh
best
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH)plane BKI - IPH
5h 40m
RM 724–1,430
Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane BKI - KUL
2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malimtrain
5h 57m
RM 297–1,081
Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BKI - PEN
2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
5h 50m
RM 319–1,150
Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane BKI - SZB
2. Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjong Malimtrain
4h 44m
RM 486–1,353

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

26Weekly Planes

6h 45mAverage Duration

RM 714Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Kota Kinabalu to Perak.

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Distance: 1,676.4 km
Duration: 5h 40m

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

AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH) 4 times a day.

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Ipoh, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Ipoh is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Perak. Located by the Kinta River, it is nearly 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur and 150 km southeast of George Town in neighbouring Penang. As of the 2020 census Ipoh had a population of 759,952, making it the eighth-largest city in Malaysia by population. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Ipoh

Lost World of Tambun(Opens in a new window)

The Lost World of Tambun (LWOT) is a theme park and hotel in Sunway City, Tambun, in the Malaysian city of Ipoh. Managed by the Sunway Group, the 40 acre park opened on 11 November 2004.

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