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How to get fromMabul to Kuala Lumpurby ferry, bus, plane, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Mabul to Kuala Lumpur by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane TWU - SZB
    11h 35m
    RM 786–1,640

  2. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane TWU - KUL
    4. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    10h 30m
    RM 417–1,303

  3. Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    3. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane SDK - KUL
    4. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    15h 16m
    RM 537–1,783

  4. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Senai International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Mabul to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane plane TWU - JHB
    4. Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain train
    14h 12m
    RM 511–1,993

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
TicketRM 481Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Mabul to Kuala Lumpur.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,986.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 35m

What companies run services between Mabul, Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Mabul to Kuala Lumpur. However, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB), walk to Sa904 Subang Skypark Terminal, then take the line 772 bus to Kl1925 Jabatan Warisan Negara. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia 1 2, take the bus to Klia2, walk to Klia T2, then take the train to Bandar Tasik Selatan.

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