There are 6 ways to get from Lumut to Sabah by bus, car ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Take the bus from Lumut to Butterworthbus
- 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
8h 58mRM 314–1,151Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KUL - BKI
9h 52mRM 294–996Bus to Ipoh, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Seri Manjung to Medan Kiddbus
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane IPH - BKI
9h 48mRM 763–1,521Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZB - BKI
9h 33mRM 483–1,337Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KUL - SDK
10h 20mRM 388–1,626Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
10h 39mRM 364–1,261
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lumut to Sabah is to bus and train and fly which costs RM 290 - RM 1000 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lumut to Sabah is to bus and car ferry and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs RM 310 - RM 1200.
The distance between Lumut and Sabah is 1947 km.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Lumut to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Lumut, Perak, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Lumut to Sabah. However, you can take the bus to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Manjung, take the bus to Medan Kidd, take the bus to Ipoh Airport, walk to Ipoh (IPH) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI).
- Website
- airasia.com
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 International Airport
- 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 Ipoh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Lumut to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Sri Maju
- 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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