There are 5 ways to get from Kuala Perlis to Sabah by bus, plane, tram, or car ferry
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Bus to Alor Setar, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitrabus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AOR - BKI
8h 10mRM 715–1,323Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the tram from Arau to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PEN - BKI
10h 4mRM 305–1,177Bus to Alor Setar, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitrabus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
8h 28mRM 639–1,853Bus to Alor Setar, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitrabus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AOR - TWU
9h 17mRM 815–2,288Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Pasir Masbus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KBR - BKI
13h 39mRM 426–2,015
Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Perlis to Sabah is to tram and car ferry and fly which costs RM 300 - RM 1200 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Perlis to Sabah is to bus and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs RM 700 - RM 1400.
The distance between Kuala Perlis and Sabah is 1809 km.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Kuala Perlis to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kuala Perlis, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Perlis to Sabah. However, you can take the bus to Jitra, walk to Tnb Tanjung Sepah, take the bus to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, walk to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Jitra, walk to Tnb Tanjung Sepah, take the bus to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, walk to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,900
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–950
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–2,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–2,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–2,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–2,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Arau to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–26
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–26
- Phone
- 019-627 9129
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sani Express
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–21
- Website
- Sani Express
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–21
- Website
- Sani Express
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–21
- Website
- Sani Express
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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