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How to get fromLangkawi Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabaluby plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Langkawi Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu by plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LGK - BKI
    4h 41m
    RM 573–1,184

  2. Fly to Labuan Airport, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane plane LGK - LBU
    2. Take the carferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus bus
    10h 48m
    RM 1,407–5,775

  3. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane LGK - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    10h 44m
    RM 662–2,093

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

Calendar108Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
TicketRM 400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,811.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Langkawi Airport (LGK), Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) hourly.

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