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How to get fromKuala Perlis to Kota Kinabaluby ferry, plane, bus, tram, or car ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Kuala Perlis to Kota Kinabalu by ferry, plane, bus, tram, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LGK - BKI
    7h 9m
    RM 632–1,125

  2. Bus, tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Alor Setarbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram tram
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PEN - BKI
    9h 16m
    RM 345–1,184

  3. Bus to Alor Setar, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitrabus bus
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane AOR - BKI
    7h 47m
    RM 474–1,774

Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
TicketRM 483Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,865.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Kuala Perlis, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Kuala Perlis to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the ferry to Langkawi Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Jitra, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.

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